If payday falls on a holiday - should the employee be paid the day before or the day after ?

Question

If payday falls on a holiday, should employees be paid the day before or the day following the holiday ? A there any Government regulations regarding this ?

Answer 1

I have no idea about gov't regulations but we always get paid before.

Answer 2

There's no government regulations on when an employee is paid. Some companies pay weekly, some biweekly (26 per year) and some twice a month (24 per year). Since most companies pay by direct deposit and the banks aren't open holidays they'll pay before because it's nice to the employees. Holidays usually don't fall on Fridays anyway, so it doesn't happen often.

My company requires that you be at work the day before and the day after the holiday to receive holiday pay.

Answer 3

Yes, it's legal. It's probably written in the fine print somewhere in the employee handbook. I used to work at a place where if there was a holiday at all that entire week (not even necessarily on payday) then checks got issued a day late.

Answer 4

No laws that I am aware of.

generally, the business would get the payroll in prior to the holiday. For hourly employees, they will advance you the extra day or two. Should you take the day off they paid you for, they will deduct that amount the following pay period.

My experience has been a day or two prior to the holiday to allow you enough time to cash the check.

Answer 5

I'm not sure about regulations either but when payday falls on a holiday, almost everyone I know, gets their check before the holiday.

Answer 6

In the US there is no law. The company has a contract with the company, they recieve the payroll on a certain day and the company sends the checks on a certain day. But.......

A pay period usually ends a few days before they send out the payroll info so they have time to put it all together. The payroll company recieves it and they have a few days before they have to send it out so their staff can put it all together. Often the checks are ready but the payroll company sneds it out on a certain day..... so often actual checks arrive the day before payday to the employer.

So all it takes is to get the payroll sent in early and to call the payroll company and ask them to be sent out early. It is a common request and payroll companies can handle it easily.

Point is many employers forget one simple fact. Getting the checks out early is usually a good idea. This small little gesture can pay off in regard to employee goodwill, loyalty and productivity all year long.

Answer 7

No government regulations. Yes, would be nice if the employee got paid before, but my company only pays on Friday, and if the holiday is on Friday, we would get paid on Monday. 'tis not a nice thing. :-(

Answer 8

You should be paid the day before. This is coming with some one who has 3 years of HR/payroll experience. If you are in a Union, there is no way the Union would NEVER let you get paid a day late

Answer 9

Depends on your states law..this is Maryland's
"If the regular payday of an employee is a nonworkday, an employer must pay the employee on the preceding workday (MD Code Lab. and Empl. Sec. 3-502 (b))."

Answer 10

For the good of the employee, the day after, that way the employee won't squander the pay they were advanced for the holiday that falls on pay day.

Answer 11

In the US, it is up to company policy as to when paychecks come out if payday lands on a holiday.