Compensation

General Minimum Wage: $14.25 per hour

Scheduled Increases:
• Annual CPI adjustments every October 1

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

Statutory Holiday Pay:

Wages in 4 weeks before holiday divided by 20

Leave

Sick Days: 3 days a year for sick leave

Other: 2 days bereavement leave and 3 days family responsibility leave

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

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

After 5 years of employment, entitlement is 3 weeks with 6% vacationable earnings.

Statutory Holidays: New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.*Easter Monday is for government employees only.

Upcoming Statutory Holidays:

Good Friday – Friday, April 2, 2021
Easter Monday – Monday, April 5, 2021
Victoria Day – Monday, May 24, 2021

Workers' Comp

Average Workers’ Comp Assessable Rate 2021: $1.37 per $100

Maximum Assessable/Insurable Earnings 2021: $102,800

Important Links and Updates

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May 3, 2021 – Deadline to comment on new proposed FSRA guidance on distributing pension benefits after marriages break down

June 30, 2021 – AODA compliance + accessibility reporting deadline for organizations with 20 to 49 employees

July 3, 2021 – End of temporary extension of COVID temporary layoffs + constructive dismissal relief; Click here to find out about temporary layoff and constructive dismissal risks and how to avoid them