Canadian Employment Law

Maximum permissible hours of work *Source: Canadian Payroll Association
British Columbia - None specified  Alberta - 12 hours / day  Saskatchewan - 44 hours / week  Manitoba - None specified / Employees are entitled to a re...
Mon, 29 Apr, 2019 at 12:02 PM
2019 Maximum Assessable Earnings Subject to WCB/WSIB/CSST/CNT
British Columbia - $84800  Alberta - $98700  Saskatchewan - $88314  Manitoba - $127000  Ontario - $92600  Quebec - $76500  Newfoundland and Labrador - $...
Mon, 29 Apr, 2019 at 12:04 PM
Stat Holidays - Not Worked
British Columbia - Average day’s pay Average day’s pay = Total wages in the 30 calendar days before the statutory holiday divided by number of days worked. T...
Mon, 29 Apr, 2019 at 12:07 PM
Stat Holidays - Worked
British Columbia - Time + 1/2 for the first 12 hours worked and double-time for any work over 12 hours; plus an average day’s pay. Average day’s pay = Total ...
Mon, 29 Apr, 2019 at 12:10 PM
Stat Holidays
British Columbia      New Year's Day     Family Day     Good Friday     Victoria Day     Canada Day    B.C. Day     Labour Day     Thanksgiving Da...
Mon, 29 Apr, 2019 at 12:30 PM
Employee Eligibility of Statutory Holiday Pay
British Columbia - '- has been employed at least 30 days - has worked on at least 15 of the 30 days before the statutory holiday  Alberta - '- wor...
Mon, 29 Apr, 2019 at 12:55 PM
Maternity or Pregnancy Leave
British Columbia - 17 weeks  Alberta - '16 weeks after 52 weeks of employment  Saskatchewan - 18 weeks (after 13 weeks of employment)  Manitoba - &...
Mon, 29 Apr, 2019 at 12:58 PM
Parental Leave (available to either parent)
British Columbia - '35 or 37 weeks  Alberta - '62 weeks - Birth and adoptive parents can take up to 62 weeks of unpaid parental leave.  Saskatche...
Mon, 29 Apr, 2019 at 1:00 PM
Bereavement
British Columbia - 3 days  Alberta - 3 days  Saskatchewan - 5 days - Employees with three months of continuous service or more are entitled to five unpai...
Mon, 29 Apr, 2019 at 1:06 PM
Compassionate/ Family Care/ Responsibility
British Columbia - '5 days - Note: If family member does not die during 26-week period (or other period that may be set out in regulations), the employee...
Mon, 29 Apr, 2019 at 1:09 PM