Minimum Wage: $15.00
Overtime Pay: 1.5 times the employees wage rate.
Overtime Hours:
Daily Overtime – All hours worked over 8 hours a day.
Weekly Overtime – All hours worked over 44 hours a week.
Statutory Holiday Pay:
(If worked): Time and a half plus average daily wages or alternate day plus regular pay.
(If not worked): Average daily wages.
Sick Days: No minimum.
Vacation: Must work 1 full year before entitled to vacation time.
2 weeks with pay after each of the first 4 years of employment.
3 weeks with pay after 5 consecutive years of employment.
Statutory Holidays: New Year’s Day, Alberta Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas day. Boxing day may be optional. *Easter Monday is for government employees only.
Upcoming Statutory Holidays: Family Day – Monday, February 15th
Average Workers’ Comp Assessment Rate 2021: $1.14 per $100.
Workers’ Comp Maximum Assessable/Insurable Earnings 2021: TBA
Minimum Wage Rates Across Canada
January 29, 2021 – Nationwide – Deadline to apply for funding under Canada Summer Jobs program
April 1st – Second round of Bill 47 workers comp changes take effect
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