Federal Labour & Employment Standards 2020

• Equal to provincial wage rates

• 3 hours at regular wage

• Over 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week

Note: Overtime pay to be 1.5 times the regular hourly wage

• After 1 year of employment: 2 weeks
• After 6 years of employment: 3 weeks

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

• New Year’s Day (January 1)
• Good Friday
• Victoria Day
• Canada Day (July 1)
• Labour Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Remembrance Day (November 11)
• Christmas Day (December 25)
• Boxing Day (December 26)

• Time + 1/2 plus regular pay; if continuous, Time + 1/2 plus regular pay OR regular pay plus alternate day with pay

Note: Regular rate of wages is an average of daily earnings for the 20 days the employee worked preceding the holiday

• Regular rate of wages for normal day

Note: Regular rate of wages is an average of daily earnings for the 20 days the employee worked preceding the holiday

• Less than 3 months of employment: Nil
• More than 3 months: 2 weeks

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

• 17 weeks after 6 months of employment

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

• 37 weeks after 6 month of employment (35 weeks if maternity leave is taken)

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

• 3 days

Note: Any normal working days that fall during the three days immediately following date of death. For employees who have completed three consecutive months of continuous employment, the leave is with pay at the employee’s regular wage rate for his/her normal work hours. Employees who do not have three consecutive months of employment are still entitled to bereavement leave without pay.

• 28 weeks

• 12 weeks

• 3 hours

Note: These obligations arise by virtue of Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c.9, s. 132.

• 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. Eligibility requirements and period of leave varies-consult applicable employment/labour standards information.

• 37 weeks within a 52 week period

Note: If employed at least six months.

• 104 weeks for death, 52 weeks for disappearance

Note: If employed at least six months.