During a pay period that includes a holiday such as Labor Day, the employee gets paid 8 hours for the holiday. In the other 4 days of the week he works 40 hours. Does he get paid for 40 regular hours plus 8 holiday hours or does he get paid 32 regular hours, 8 holiday and 8 overtime? Thanks. This is in Pennsylvania

The employer is not required by law to consider holiday pay as hours worked for purposes of determining overtime. Therefore, 40 hours straight-time plus holiday pay at straight-time. They can if they want to, but they don't have to.

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