Arizona paid holidays are not mandatory

posted by Francis Fanning  |  Aug 3, 2009 3:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

In Arizona, employers in the private sector are not required to give employees paid time off for national holidays. As a practical matter, most employers pay for the major holidays to keep competitive in the labor market, however.

Under Arizona law, the fact that the employer has a policy or practice of giving paid holidays does not mean the company must continue to follow the policy. Unless the policy was part of a collective bargaining agreement (a union contract) or an individual employment agreement, it is not binding on the employer.  If the employer enters into a union contract or individual agreement, the only employees entitled to benefit from it are the members of the bargaining unit that the union represents or the parties to the agreement.

For Arizona employees who do not have an individual or collectively bargained agreement, the employer is free to change its holiday policy as long as it is not done retroactively.

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posted by Francis Fanning  |  Aug 3, 2009 3:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona