Civic Holiday in Nova Scotia: not a paid stat under Labour Standards Code
Nova Scotia does not recognize Civic Holiday as a paid statutory holiday. First Monday of August. A paid stat in BC, SK, NB, NT, NU, and federally. In Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec it is not a paid stat under labour standards but many employers grant the day voluntarily.
What the employer is required to do
Nova Scotia does not include Civic Holiday in its list of paid statutory holidays under Labour Standards Code. There is no statutory obligation to pay employees for the day if it is not worked, nor to grant it as time off. First Monday of August. A paid stat in BC, SK, NB, NT, NU, and federally. In Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec it is not a paid stat under labour standards but many employers grant the day voluntarily.
Statute reference: Labour Standards Code, s. 36.
Other paid stats in Nova Scotia
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