Compensation

General Minimum Wage: $14.60 per hour for general workers $13.95 for liquor servers.

Overtime Pay: 1.5 time the employees wage rate.

Overtime Hours: Daily Overtime – All hours worked over 8 hours in a day. Weekly Overtime – All hours worked over 40 hours in a week.

Statutory Holiday Pay: (If worked): Time and a half for the first 12 hours and double time there-after plus average day’s pay. (If not worked): Average day’s pay.

Leave

Sick Days: No minimum.

Vacation: Must work 1 full year before entitled to vacation time.

Entitled to 2 weeks of vacation after each of the first 4 years of employment and must be paid at least 4% of vacationable earnings.

Entitled to 3 weeks of vacation after 5 consecutive years of employment and paid at least 6% of vacationable earnings.

Statutory Holidays: New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday,Victoria Day, Canada Day, B.C. Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day.

Upcoming Statutory Holidays:

Thanksgiving Day – Monday, October 12, 2020

Remembrance Day – Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Workers' Comp

Average Workers’ Comp Assessment Rate 2020: $1.55 per $100.

Important Links and Updates

Employment Standards BC

Minimum Wage Rates Across Canada

September 26th: End of CERB program (although applications accepted until Oct. 3)

September 27th: EI enhancements + new CRB, CRCB, CRSB benefits take effect

September 30th: Deadline for students to apply for CESB payments

October 20th: Deadline for Q1 + Q2 workers comp premium payments