Q:
A NJ employer required its hourly employees to work on Labor Day even though the
employer normally gives this day off as a paid holiday. Is the employer
required to pay time and a half for hours worked on Labor Day?
A:
Probably not. NJ law does not require employers to provide employees with paid
or unpaid holiday leave. NJ employers can require an employee to work holidays
without paying a premium, such as 1½ times the regular rate, unless such time
worked qualifies the employee for overtime under standard overtime laws or the
employer has an established policy or employment contracts that require such
premium pay.
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