The eleven statutory holidays in British Columbia are
- New Year’s Day
- Family Day
- Good Friday
- Victoria Day
- Canada Day
- BC Day
- Labour Day
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Thanksgiving Day
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas Day
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, and Boxing Day are not mandatory statutory holidays.
Eligibility for Statutory Holiday Pay
To qualify for statutory holiday pay, employees must:
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Have worked for at least 30 calendar days before the holiday.
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Have worked at least 15 of the 30 days leading up to the holiday.
However, employees working under an averaging agreement do not need to meet the 15-day minimum in the 30 days prior to the statutory holiday.
What Employees Get Paid
Employees who are given the day off on a statutory holiday are entitled to average day’s pay.
Employees who work on a statutory holiday must be paid:
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Time-and-a-half for the first 12 hours worked.
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Double-time for any hours worked beyond 12 hours.
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Plus, they will receive average day’s pay.
How Average Day’s Pay is Calculated
An average day’s pay is calculated by dividing the total regular earnings (wages, plus any vacation pay received for taken vacations) by the number of days worked in the previous 30 calendar days.
Note: Overtime pay is not included in regular earnings.
Days Worked
“Days worked” refers to any day in which wages were earned, as well as any annual vacation days taken within the 30-day period before the statutory holiday.
Employers and a majority of employees can agree to substitute another day for a statutory holiday. The substitute day must be treated the same as a statutory holiday.
Factsheet: Statutory holidays
Reprinted from https://canada-holidays.ca/
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