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Holidays
National Summary
The federal government and many private employers observe
12 holidays. Floating holidays are observed by some employers. The
federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does
not require that employers count time not worked because of a holiday
to determine if an employee has worked in excess of 40 hours in a
workweek. There is also no federal requirement to pay a premium such
as time-and-a-half to employees for working on a holiday. Many companies
require employees to complete an initial 30- to 90-day period before
they are eligible to receive pay for holiday time off.
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