Holiday Pay

[caliotter3]

Just received my check which covered Thanksgiving. I work night shift and was paid for one hour of holiday pay on Thanksgiving even though I worked an 8 hour shift and had worked an 8 hour shift the previous night. This is the first employer who has not paid me holiday pay for the entire shift. They could have counted 7 hours from the previous shift that was done after midnight on Thanksgiving, or they could have paid me 8 hours for the full shift starting at 11 pm. My question, is this the norm? As I said, this is the first employer who has shorted me this way. I plan on asking the Labor Board about this. Just wondered what other employers do.

[Jules A, MSN]

Sue, OMG I can not imagine not getting holiday pay! I sign up for every single one and switch with someone who wants off to get a double whenever I can. Its great money because we get time and 1/2 plus 8 hours of holiday pay. Like others wrote we also get paid from midnight the night before until midnight the night of the actual holiday.

Cali, let us know how it works out for you and good luck.

[caliotter3]

I think, for other reasons, I just need to really look for a better employer. Right now I am not working at all for these people and am not happy about that issue. Jobs are hard to come by here, so employers display their poorest behavior toward their employees. That is about the gist of it.