For what major companies is Labor Day a paid holiday?

If an employee is taking the day off, you're also not obligated to pay them for the day. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay only for time worked. read more

The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that for the category “all full-time employees,” 7.6 is the average number of paid holidays for employees in the United States. Professional, technical and related employees average 8.5 paid holidays while clerical and sales employees average 7.7 paid holidays. read more

On a government contract to which the labor standards of the McNamara O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) apply, holiday and/or vacation fringe benefit requirements are stated in the SCA wage determinations in contracts that exceed $2,500. read more

Holidays designated by law to occur on Monday (i.e., Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Day) are moved to Sundays for employees at duty posts outside the United States who are regularly scheduled to work on Monday. read more

Labor Day is one of the six major holidays in the United States in which many companies will also compensate you with holiday pay. Labor Day is a great day for celebrating. Many employees may encounter a certain waiting period of being employed by their company before being eligible for any holiday pay whatsoever. read more