Civic Holiday in Ontario: not a paid stat under Employment Standards Act
Ontario 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
Ontario does not include Civic Holiday in its list of paid statutory holidays under Employment Standards Act. 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: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 24.
Other paid stats in Ontario
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