I've been working for this company for over 2 years. This line of work requires that we work all Federal holidays unless it falls on the day that particular employee has off. The first year I worked I recieved Holiday pay for working Thanksgiving and Christmas. Last year when I received my paycheck following Thanksgiving I didn't get Holiday pay. When I asked my boss about it he said the company didn't have the money and there was no holiday pay for Christmas either. Is this legal? As I said we don't have a choice in the matter if we have to work.

I've been working for this company for over 2 years. This line of work requires that we work all Federal holidays unless it falls on the day that particular employee has off. The first year I worked I recieved Holiday pay for working Thanksgiving and Christmas. Last year when I received my paycheck following Thanksgiving I didn't get Holiday pay. When I asked my boss about it he said the company didn't have the money and there was no holiday pay for Christmas either. Is this legal? As I said we don't have a choice in the matter if we have to work.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require payment of overtime or double time for working on holidays (federal or otherwise). Extra pay on these days is a matter of agreement between an employer and an employee. Therefore, your employer is not legally obligated to pay you holiday pay.