Holiday Pay Policy

While neither California nor federal law require employers to observe legal holidays, giving employees paid time off on some of the most widely recognized holidays is common practice and good for workplace morale. If you'd like to put a holiday pay policy in place--or retool an existing one--we've put together this sample holiday pay policy that you can tailor to your organization's needs. Keep in mind that it's up to you to choose which holidays to offer, and you don't have to provide paid time off for them . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)