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Nunavut Leave & Compensation

All you need to know about employee’s leave, compensation, statutory holidays, vacation and other entitlements under the Nunavut Labour Standards Act  

Sick Days: Not provided for under LSA 

Leaves of Absence (all leaves are unpaid unless specified otherwise):    

  • 17 weeks’ Pregnancy Leave 
  • 37 weeks’ Parental Leave 
  • 28 weeks’ Compassionate Care Leave to care for a family member suffering from a serious medical condition if medical professional certifies could die within 26 weeks 
  • Reservist Leave for as long as necessary to perform reservist duties 
  • Public Emergency Leave for as long as necessary as employees can’t work due to a declared emergency 
  • Note: Nunavut has passed but not yet proclaimed effective Family Abuse Leave of 10 days, the first 5 of which must be paid for employees with at least 3 months’ continuous employment plus 15 weeks’ unpaid (employees would need only 1 month’s continuous employment to qualify for unpaid Family Abuse Leave) 

Vacation: Employee must work 1 full year to be entitled to vacation time 

  • Entitled to 2 weeks of vacation after each of the first 5 years of employment and must be paid at least 4% of vacationable earnings 
  • Entitled to 3 weeks of vacation after 6 consecutive years of employment and must be paid at least 6% of vacationable earnings 

Statutory Holidays:  New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Nunavut Day, First Monday in August, Labour Day, National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day 

Stat Holiday Pay Entitlement: To be eligible for stat holiday pay, employee must:  

  • Work for the same employer at least 30 total days in the 12 months before the holiday 
  • Work on the statutory holiday if called to work 
  • Work the last scheduled shift before or after the holiday  
  • Not be on pregnancy or parental leave 

Stat Holiday Pay Amount: 

(If worked): Time and a half for the hours worked on the holiday plus a regular day’s pay or another day off with pay 

(If not worked): Regular day’s pay  

PAY:   Minimum Wage: $19.75 per hour 

Standard Work Hours: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week  

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION:  Average Workers’ Comp Assessment Rate 2026: $2.40 per $100 assessable payroll Workers’ Comp Maximum Assessable/Insurable Earnings 2026: $117,300