Retailers, others may require employers to work on Thanksgiving
Vic Albert, employment law attorney with Conner & Winters
Oklahoman Published: November 16, 2012  Q: Is an employee
entitled to extra compensation for working Thanksgiving Day?  A:
No, unless the employer has agreed to do so in a policy or
representation to the employees that it will pay more. If
working on Thanksgiving Day causes an hourly employee's work
hours to go over 40 hours that week, then the employee would be
entitled to additional compensation under standard overtime
laws.  Q: May an employee use vacation time or paid time off to
take off on Thanksgiving Day if he or she is scheduled to work
that day?  A: Yes, as long as the employee complies with all of
the conditions of the employer's vacation or paid time off
policy to schedule such in advance. Employees should check the
policy on these requirements as most employers maintain some
right to deny a vacation or paid time off request.   | |  by
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