British Columbia Labour & Employment Standards 2020

• $13.85 per hour (effective 01 June 2019)
• $14.60 per hour (effective 01 June 2020)
• $15.20 per hour (effective 01 June 2021)

• 2 hours at regular wage
• 4 hours at regular wage if scheduled to work over 8 hours

• Over 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week

Note: In BC, overtime pay also includes double time for hours after 12 hours per day.

• MSP premium debts from before January 1, 2020 remain payable.

• After 1 year of employment: 2 weeks
• After 5 years of employment: 3 weeks

• 4% of vacationable earnings
• After 5 years of employment: 6%

• New Year’s Day (January 1)
• Family Day (Second Monday in February)
• Good Friday
• Victoria Day
• Canada Day (July 1)
• British Columbia Day (First Monday in August)
• Labour Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Remembrance Day (November 11)
• Christmas Day (December 25)

• Time + 1/2 for the 1st 12 hours; double time there-after plus average day’s pay

Note: Average day’s pay = Total wages in the 30 calendar days before the statutory holiday divided by number of days worked. Total wages includes wages, commissions, statutory holiday pay, and vacation pay but does not include overtime pay. Employees receive statutory holiday pay if they have been employed for 30 calendar days AND have worked 15 of the 30 days before a statutory holiday. Some employees do not receive statutory holiday pay. Check the Employment Standards Regulation for more information.

• Average day’s pay

Note: Average day’s pay = Total wages in the 30 calendar days before the statutory holiday divided by number of days worked. Total wages includes wages, commissions, statutory holiday pay, and vacation pay but does not include overtime pay. Employees receive statutory holiday pay if they have been employed for 30 calendar days AND have worked 15 of the 30 days before a statutory holiday. Some employees do not receive statutory holiday pay. Check the Employment Standards Regulation for more information.

• Less than 3 months of employment: Nil
• 3 months – 364 days of employment: 1 week
• 1 – 3 years of employment: 2 weeks
• After 3 years of employment: 3 weeks plus 1 week per year to a maximum of 8 weeks

Note: When terminating in groups of 50 or more, group termination rules may apply.

• 17 weeks

Note: Most jurisdictions require leaves to be taken within a specified period. Check with the applicable employment/labour standards office.

• Up to 62 weeks of unpaid leave
• A pregnant employee can take up to 61 weeks of unpaid parental leave after their maternity leave for a total of 78 weeks

• 3 days leave (unpaid unless otherwise agreed to by employer and employee)

• 27 weeks of unpaid leave

Note: If family member does not die during 26-week period (or other period that may be set out in regulations), the employee may take another leave after providing the employer with a new medical certificate.

• (no minimum standard applies)

• 4 hours

• Yes

Note: Leave for Reservists – Employees who are members of the Canadian Forces Reserves and deployed for active service are entitled to a job-protected unpaid leave of 20 days in a calendar year. Eligibility requirements and period of leave varies-consult applicable employment/labour standards information.

• Yes, unpaid leave for the period of the jury duty