Compensation

General Minimum Wage: $11.70 per hour.

Overtime Pay: 1.5 times the employees wage.

Overtime Hours: Weekly overtime – All hours worked over 44 hours in a week.

Statutory Holiday Pay: (If worked): Time and a half or regular pay plus alternate day. (If not worked): Regular day’s pay.

Leave

Sick Days: 5 days (if worked 90 days).

Vacation: Employees with less than 8 years of employment is entitled to at least one day vacation for each month worked, or at least two weeks of vacation per vacation year. Vacation Pay is 4% of vacationable earnings.

Employees with more than 8 years of employment are entitled to at least one and one-quarter day for each month worked, or at least three weeks of vacation per vacation year.

Statutory Holidays: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, New Brunswick Day, Labour Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day.

Upcoming Statutory Holidays:

Remembrance Day – Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Workers' Comp

Average Workers’ Comp Assessable Rate 2020: $2.40 per $100.

Maximum Assessable/Insurable Earnings 2020: $66,200

Important Links and Updates

Employment Standards Act NB

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