Labour Day 2026 in Newfoundland & Labrador: stat pay explained
Stat pay is calculated as a regular day's pay at the employee's normal rate. Statute: Labour Standards Act.
Stat pay dollar amount by salary
Sample stat pay for Labour Day in Newfoundland & Labrador at common salary points. The formula (A regular day's pay at the employee's normal rate) produces a similar dollar amount at each: roughly one day of wages.
| Annual salary | Formula | Stat pay |
|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | A regular day's pay at the employee's normal rate | $173 |
| $60,000 | A regular day's pay at the employee's normal rate | $231 |
| $80,000 | A regular day's pay at the employee's normal rate | $308 |
| $100,000 | A regular day's pay at the employee's normal rate | $385 |
| $130,000 | A regular day's pay at the employee's normal rate | $500 |
These are approximations; the exact stat pay depends on the lookback-period wages, not just the annualized salary. Use the interactive calculator for a wage-lookback-based calculation.
How the rule works
Under Labour Standards Act, s. 14, Labour Day is a paid statutory holiday in Newfoundland & Labrador. Stat pay is calculated as: A regular day's pay at the employee's normal rate. In practice this produces roughly one regular day of wages for most employees, though the mechanical formula differs from a straight "day's pay" in ways that matter for irregular schedules, commission earners, and part-time employees.
If the employee works on Labour Day: Employees who work the holiday are paid at 2× the regular rate. If the holiday falls on a non-working day, the employer must provide a substitute day off with pay.
Statute reference: Labour Standards Act, s. 14.
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