New Brunswick Leave & Compensation

Average Workers' Comp Assessment Rate 2026

$1.10 per $100 assessable payroll

Workers' Comp Maximum Assessable/Insurable Earnings 2026

$85,800  

SASAll leaves are unpaid unless specified otherwise:    

17 weeks' Maternity Leave 

62 consecutive weeks' Child-Care Leave 

3 days' Family Responsibility Leave to help with the care, health or education of a family member 

28 weeks' Compassionate Care Leave to care for a person in a close family relationship who's critically ill and at significant risk of dying  

10 days', the first 5 days of which are paid for employees with at least 90 days of employment plus 15 weeks' Domestic, Intimate Partner or Sexual Violence Leave, if the employee or their child is a victim of domestic, intimate partner or sexual violence  

37 weeks' Critically Ill Child Leave to care for a critically ill child under age 18 

16 weeks' Critically Ill Adult Leave to care for a critically ill adult age 18 or older 

24 months' Reservist Leave in a 60-month period for a reservist in the Canadian Forces, except for a national emergency, in which case no limit applies 

37 weeks' Child Death or Disappearance Leave if employee's child disappears or dies as a probable result of a crime  

5 consecutive days' Bereavement Leave for the death of a person in a close family relationship 

Court Leave for as long as necessary for employees who are summoned or selected to serve on a jury or act as a witness in a court proceeding 

Employee must work 1 full year with same employer before being entitled to vacation time: 

• An employee with less than 8 years of service is entitled to vacation pay equal to 4% of their gross wages (before deductions) and a vacation of whichever is less: 
• at least one day for each month worked 

OR 

• at least 2 weeks of vacation per year 
• An employee with more than 8 years of service with an employer is entitled to receive vacation pay of 6% of their gross wages (before deductions) and whichever  is less:  
• at least one and one-quarter day for each month worked 

OR 

• at least 3 weeks of vacation per year 

Statutory Holidays

Stat Holiday Pay Eligibility

Employees qualify for paid stat holiday if they: 

• Have been employed for at least 90 calendar days (not only workdays) during the 12 months before the public holiday  
• Have worked their regular scheduled day before and after the holiday, unless there’s a good reason for not doing so (most reasons related to illness are considered acceptable) 
• If they agreed to work on the public holiday, report for and work their scheduled shift, unless there’s a good reason for not doing so  

Stat Holiday Pay

If worked: Time and a half for hours worked on the holiday for up to 12 hours plus double wages for time worked beyond 12 hours on the holiday plus an average day’s pay 

If not worked: Average day’s pay