Are employees entitled to holiday pay under an employment contract?

Yes, employees in Texas are entitled to holiday pay under an employment contract. The Texas Labor Code requires employers to provide employees with holiday pay if it is outlined in their employment contract. The employer can choose which holidays to offer and how much holiday pay they will provide. If the holiday pay is stated in the contract, the employer must follow the terms of the contract. Holiday pay is the additional compensation an employee receives for working on a designated holiday or a day off for a religious observance. Holiday pay can be a flat rate, or it can be the same rate as the employee would receive for a regular work day. This is up to the employer. Employers are not required by law to pay employees in Texas for holidays that are not specified in the contract. Additionally, employers are free to include any holiday they want in the contract, or to leave out any holiday they do not want to include in the contract. If an employee does not receive pay for a holiday, the employer is not breaking the law unless the employee was promised holiday pay in the contract but did not receive it. An employee may file a complaint with the Texas Workforce Commission if they believe their employer is violating their contract by not providing the pay promised.

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