People have defended the people and interests of America for over years, and your right to disagree with the reasons for war should be separate from your opinion of the troops themselves.
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After World War I, it was extended to include all men and women who died in any war or military action. Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day. The current name for this day did not come into use until after World War II. Decoration Day and then Memorial Day used to be held on May 30, regardless of the day of the week, on which it fell. In , the Uniform Holidays Bill was passed as part of a move to use federal holidays to create three-day weekends.
This meant that from , the Memorial Day holiday has been officially observed on the last Monday in May. However, it took a longer period for all American states to recognize the new date. While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary.
If you find an error, please let us know. Large companies are the most likely to have workers on the clock Monday. The Society for Human Resources Management conducted a similar study in on holiday schedules. The bigger takeaway from this study, however, was how companies are treating employees who have to work on major holidays. If some of your employees are working this Memorial Day, but not all, you should strongly consider some kind of payment incentive for these workers who still need to clock in.
If you're a manager or small business owner who has the day off but have employees clocking in for a day's work at your business, there are a few tips to keep in mind.
Both studies indicated that the large majority of companies that require employees to work on holidays provide some kind of financial incentive for their time. If your business is financially stable and can handle paying your workers a little extra on a holiday, you should strongly consider doing so. Not only can it work as a thank-you to your staff, it provides a little extra incentive for employees to clock in.
While double time may be a stretch, there are other payment options like time and a half, overtime pay or a separate payment arrangement. Many who take the oath of service will feel gut-wrenching grief as they remember their fallen brothers and sisters.
Those who serve in the military and first-responder tribes become family. Imagine facing a day every year when you suddenly feel the collective weight of grieving the deaths of several people you love like family. Our nation's military and first-responder communities carry a heavy burden of grief every single day of the year.
They often compartmentalize their pain while they continue to engage in roles that serve and protect us. But Memorial Day can break through the strongest defenses, bringing a sharp increase not only of trauma memories but acute grief and, in some cases, a heavy burden of survivor guilt.
To celebrate something does not mean you have to be joyful about it. To "celebrate" means that you take time and space to acknowledge the human impact of a particular day or event. This year, as a nation, we can make a different choice. We have an opportunity to join our warriors and first responders in their grief, as we grieve with them. To "celebrate" Memorial Day, we can take a proactive approach to supporting those who are grieving.
We can take the time and space to acknowledge the significance of our relationships with those we have lost.
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