Lesson 12: Vacation


Vacations and Vacation Pay

Workers are entitled to a minimum of 2 weeks vacation with pay after 1 year of employment and 3 weeks vacation with pay after 5 years of employment with an employer.

Monthly paid workers are entitled to vacation pay based on their current salary. Workers paid other than by the month are entitled to 4% of their regular wages for vacation pay. After 5 years this increases to 6%.






Workers employed less than 1 year receive 4% of their regular wages for vacation pay on termination of employment. Vacation pay may be paid at any time, but not later than the next scheduled pay day after the worker starts vacation.


On written request of a worker, the employer may grant a worker's annual vacation in periods of not less than 1 day. The employer has final say over the time when the annual vacation is to be taken. Workers in the construction or brush clearing industries are subject to different rules.


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