Help me get Veteran’s Day off at work

We get Veterans day off, but have to work day after Thanksgiving. Which is fine with me, so many people take that day off as vacation, there isn't much going on anyway :)
 

Massachusetts Veterans Entitled to Time Off on Veterans Day​



By Adam M. Hamel on November 5, 2018

Photo: Flag of the United States (Public Domain)
In July 2018, Governor Charlie Baker signed the BRAVE Act, a wide-ranging piece of legislation including a number of provisions aimed at increasing the support and services available to veterans and their families. Among other things, the act provides increased tax relief and access to educational programs and other resources to veterans. The BRAVE Act also updates state law with regard to the time off provided to veterans on Veterans Day and Memorial Day.

Under the new law, veterans are entitled to time off “to observe Veterans Day.” There is no specific limitation on the number of hours, or particular activities that qualify for time off. Under the prior law, veterans were only entitled to take off the time necessary to participate in a Veterans Day “exercise, parade or service” in the veteran’s community of residence. The change in the law appears to give veterans the right to take the entire day off, and to “observe” the holiday in any way they see fit.
The BRAVE Act does not change the law with regard to time off for veterans in connection with Memorial Day. Veterans are still only entitled to take the time necessary to participate in a Memorial Day exercise, parade or service in their community of residence.
While the prior law required employers with at least 50 employees to pay veterans for time off to participate in a parade, the new law leaves the decision to pay veterans for the time off on Veterans Day or Memorial Day to the discretion of the employer.
Finally, employees whose services are essential and critical to the public health or safety, or essential to the safety and security of the veteran’s employer or the employer’s property, are not eligible for the time off provided by the statute.
The McLane Middleton Employment Law Practice Group extends its sincere gratitude to all of our nation’s veterans. Thank you for your service!
 
So my company has put out a poll asking for us to vote on which new paid holiday the company will have off to replace one of our current holidays. I want Veteran’s Day to win. Majority vote wins. Help a brother out and flood the poll with Vets Day votes please. Voting ends 9/13/2024

Edit:
Just to clarify, I’m also a veteran myself for anyone who was curious

Microsoft Forms
Voted.
 
So my company has put out a poll asking for us to vote on which new paid holiday the company will have off to replace one of our current holidays. I want Veteran’s Day to win. Majority vote wins. Help a brother out and flood the poll with Vets Day votes please. Voting ends 9/13/2024

Edit:
Just to clarify, I’m also a veteran myself for anyone who was curious

Microsoft Forms
My company works veterans.....except all veterans get that day off.
 

Massachusetts Veterans Entitled to Time Off on Veterans Day​



By Adam M. Hamel on November 5, 2018

Photo: Flag of the United States (Public Domain)
In July 2018, Governor Charlie Baker signed the BRAVE Act, a wide-ranging piece of legislation including a number of provisions aimed at increasing the support and services available to veterans and their families. Among other things, the act provides increased tax relief and access to educational programs and other resources to veterans. The BRAVE Act also updates state law with regard to the time off provided to veterans on Veterans Day and Memorial Day.

Under the new law, veterans are entitled to time off “to observe Veterans Day.” There is no specific limitation on the number of hours, or particular activities that qualify for time off. Under the prior law, veterans were only entitled to take off the time necessary to participate in a Veterans Day “exercise, parade or service” in the veteran’s community of residence. The change in the law appears to give veterans the right to take the entire day off, and to “observe” the holiday in any way they see fit.
The BRAVE Act does not change the law with regard to time off for veterans in connection with Memorial Day. Veterans are still only entitled to take the time necessary to participate in a Memorial Day exercise, parade or service in their community of residence.
While the prior law required employers with at least 50 employees to pay veterans for time off to participate in a parade, the new law leaves the decision to pay veterans for the time off on Veterans Day or Memorial Day to the discretion of the employer.
Finally, employees whose services are essential and critical to the public health or safety, or essential to the safety and security of the veteran’s employer or the employer’s property, are not eligible for the time off provided by the statute.
The McLane Middleton Employment Law Practice Group extends its sincere gratitude to all of our nation’s veterans. Thank you for your service!
I’m legit gonna save this and send it to my HR department if this poll doesn’t win, to see if we can get it off anyway. If not for the whole company, at least for Veterans. Appreciate you bringing this to my attention!
 
I think this country would be AOK with another 3-4 sanctioned national holidays. Bring back Veterans Day and Columbus Day. Add Patriots Day for all. And then maybe a 2-day bender for StarWarsDay and Cinco-de-Mayo. ROFL!!!

This past Sunday was Star Trek Day (the show debuted on that day in 1966). Just saying Monday would’ve been a nice day to have off…
 
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