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Will you be working for free on February 29 this leap year?

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Will you be working for free on February 29 this leap year?

February 28, 2024

With the leap year, a once-every-four-years compensation conundrum reappears: who gets paid more because there’s an extra day in the year, and who ends up essentially working for free? Anne Gaviola explains how this is decided and why there’s more at stake for people making minimum wage.

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