Compensation Questions and Answers

The Federal Government provides employees with nine paid holidays each year. Private sector employees may provide holidays off or holiday pay for working on a holiday, but they are not required to pay you extra for time worked on a holiday or give you a holiday off from work.

Severance pay may be given to employees upon termination of employment. However, companies are not required to provide severance pay.

Federal law does not provide for vacation pay. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require payment for time not worked, such as vacations, sick time, or holidays.

In most cases, self employed workers who lose their income are not eligible for unemployment benefits. If you're not sure whether you're eligible, check with your state unemployment office will determine your eligibility for unemployment compensation.

Full unemployment insurance benefits are available for workers who are collecting social security except in two states where the amount of unemployment compensation is offset by some of the amount of social security benefits that are received.

Unemployment insurance benefits are available for workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own.

If you don't have copies of your past W-2 forms you can ask your employer(s) for a copy or order copies of your past tax returns from the IRS.

Here's information on getting paid for working on a holiday, including the details on when employees are entitled to extra holiday pay.

All non-exempt employees who work over 40 hours during work week must be paid at a rate of one and one-half the employee's regular hourly rate.

Here's information on overtime pay, including which employees are eligible for overtime and how much they are paid.

Minimum Wage - The current minimum wage, which employers are required to pay a minimum wage, and the federal and minimum wage for each state.

What happens to the benefits provided by my current employer if I leave my job? That's a good question and one a lot of visitors to my About.com site ask. In fact, it's a question everyone should be able to answer before they resign from a job. It's also important to know if you've been terminated from employment.

When you are about to leave your job, one of the questions you may have is when you will get your final paycheck. Here's information on when your last check will be issued.

When will you receive your final paycheck if you are fired from your job? When you get your final paycheck depends on company policy and state law.

When you receive your paycheck depends on the timing of the companies payroll. Employees typically receive a paycheck either weekly or bi-weekly.

When will you receive your last paycheck if you resign or are terminated from your job? When you get your final paycheck depends on state law and on company policy.

When you start a job, one of the questions you may have is when you will get your first paycheck. Here's information on payroll dates and when you can expect to get paid.

Because companies are not obligated to provide paid vacation or sick time to employees, they are also not required to pay employees for unused leave time, unless there is a company policy and/or state law providing for payment when an employee resigns.

Because companies are not obligated to provide paid vacation or sick time to employees, they are also not required to pay for unused leave time, unless there is a state law providing for payment when an employee is fired or laid-off.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require payment for time not worked, such as vacations or holidays.