If it states in your employee handbook that a specific holiday is a closed holiday, can your employer force you to work it if they then decide to open on that holiday?
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If it states in your employee handbook that a specific holiday is a closed holiday, can your employer force you to work it if they then decide to open on that holiday?
Asked on November 8, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
In almost every case, yes: employee handbooks almost never constitute binding contracts, since they almost invariably contain language to the effect of one or more of the following (or similar language):
"Nothing in this Handbook constitutes a contract of employment"
"All employment is employment at will"
"Policies subject to change without notice"
Anything like the above prevents the handbook from creating enforceable obligations; in that case, the handbook is informative only, not binding.
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