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Normally, on a statutory holiday, you take the day off work but you still get paid. The statutory holidays are: | Normally, on a statutory holiday, you take the day off work but you still get paid. The statutory holidays are: | ||
New Year’s Day | |||
Family Day | *New Year’s Day | ||
Good Friday | *Family Day | ||
Victoria Day | *Good Friday | ||
Canada Day | *Victoria Day | ||
British Columbia Day | *Canada Day | ||
Labour Day | *British Columbia Day | ||
Thanksgiving Day | *Labour Day | ||
Remembrance Day | *Thanksgiving Day | ||
Christmas Day | *Remembrance Day | ||
*Christmas Day | |||
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, and Boxing Day are not statutory holidays, though many employers will offer employees a day off with pay on those dates. | Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, and Boxing Day are not statutory holidays, though many employers will offer employees a day off with pay on those dates. | ||
To get paid for the statutory holiday, you must: | To get paid for the statutory holiday, you must: | ||
have been employed for at least 30 calendar days, and | |||
have worked on at least 15 of the 30 days before the statutory holiday. | *have been employed for at least 30 calendar days, and | ||
*have worked on at least 15 of the 30 days before the statutory holiday. | |||
If you work under an averaging agreement any time in the 30 days before the statutory holiday, you automatically have the right to the statutory holiday. | If you work under an averaging agreement any time in the 30 days before the statutory holiday, you automatically have the right to the statutory holiday. | ||
