Can an employer offer a paid holiday to some but not all of their employees?
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Can an employer offer a paid holiday to some but not all of their employees?
The company I work for is offering Presidents
Day as a paid holiday to some of the full time
employees, but not all, based on location.
Asked on January 22, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Yes, an employer can offer a paid holiday to some but not all of its workers. The fact is that not all employees need be treated the same or even fairly. That is unless the differing treatment is based on some form of legally actionable discrimination (i.e. due to race, religion, disability, gender, age, nationality). The fact is that absent a union agreement or employment contract to the contrary, a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Yes, an employer can offer a paid holiday to some but not all of its workers. The fact is that not all employees need be treated the same or even fairly. That is unless the differing treatment is based on some form of legally actionable discrimination (i.e. due to race, religion, disability, gender, age, nationality). The fact is that absent a union agreement or employment contract to the contrary, a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit.
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