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Paid holidays are not required by law for private companies in California. Instead, those employers can determine which holidays will be observed in the practice and whether hourly employees will be paid or unpaid. However, employees paid a salary may need to be paid on a day the practice closes to observe a holiday. CDA's employment practices analyst explains requirements and best practices related to holiday pay.
With the holiday season’s arrival, Michelle Coker, employment practices analyst at CDA Practice Support, is taking calls from CDA members who have questions about the laws governing holiday pay. Here she’s assembled some tips to guide California dentists based on her conversations with callers.
“Having a clear written holiday policy that defines all aspects of holiday time off and pay, and following best practices, can go a long way toward maintaining an efficient and harmonious office,” Coker says.
Many employees are surprised to learn that federal and state laws do not require employers to provide their employees with paid holidays. Federal and state employees have designated legal holidays, but private employers have no obligation to provide that time. Instead, they can determine which holidays will be observed in the practice and whether hourly employees will be paid or unpaid.
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