Compensation

General Minimum Wage: $15.20 per hour

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.

Workers' Comp

Average Workers’ Comp Assessment Rate 2021: $1.55 per $100

Maximum Assessable/Insurable Earnings 2021: $100,000

Important Links and Updates

Employment Standards BC

Minimum Wage Rates Across Canada

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August 31, 2021 – Deadline to apply for Small and Medium Sized Business Recovery Grant program

September 1, 2021 – New OHS rules for PPE hazard assessment and religious accommodation take effect

Sept. 14, 2021 – Deadline to comment on new permanent paid sick leave

October 15, 2021 – New youth employment rules take effect

December 31, 2021 – Deadline to apply for BC Increased Employment Incentive tax credits