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Federal Labour Standards

The chart below is the Federal holiday schedule.

Holiday

2021

2022

New Year’s Day

Friday, January 1

Saturday, January 1

Good Friday

Friday, April 10

Friday, April 15

Easter Monday *

Tuesday, April 13

Monday, April 18

Victoria Day

Monday, May 18

Monday, May 23

Canada Day

Wednesday, July 1

Friday, July 1

Labour Day

Monday, September 7

Monday, September 5

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Thursday, September 30

Friday, September 30

Thanksgiving Day

Monday, October 12

Monday, October 10

Remembrance Day

Wednesday, November 11

Friday, November 11

Christmas Day

Saturday, December 25

Sunday, December 25

Boxing Day

Sunday, December 26

Monday, December 26

* Federal Employees Only

Any statutory holiday that falls on Saturday or Sunday is observed on the following Monday;
Labour Day is observed on the first Monday in September; and
Thanksgiving Day is observed on the second Monday in October.

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Rate of the province in which work is performed.

maximum 8 hours daily
maximum 40 hours weekly

1.5 times of regular pay for each of work over eight hours a day or 40 hours per week

Vacation Entitlement

Two weeks of vacation for every completed year of employment.
After 5 consecutive years of employment, vacation time increases to 3 weeks.
After 10 completed years, employees are entitled to 4 weeks of vacation

4% of gross earnings where the vacation entitlement is 2 weeks.
6% of gross earnings where the vacation entitlement is 3 weeks.
8% of gross earnings where the vacation entitlement is 4 weeks

Maternity Leave

17 weeks or longer of unpaid time off work

Natural and adoptive parents can take up to 63 weeks of unpaid time off work under the same conditions as those for maternity leave
Parents may share parental leave and can have additional 8 weeks

Compassionate Care

Leave is unpaid. It is a job-protected leave of up to 28 weeks in a 52-week period

Allowed up to 3 days a year

Termination Notice

Less than three weeks – nil
More than three weeks – two week notice or two weeks of pay

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Statutory Holidays/Holiday Pay

The chart below is the Federal holiday schedule.

Holiday

2023

2024

New Year’s Day

Sunday, January 1

Monday, January 1

Family Day

Monday, February 20

Monday, February 19

Good Friday

Friday, April 7

Friday, March 29

Victoria Day

Monday, May 22

Monday, May 20

Canada Day

Saturday, July 1

Monday, July 1

Civic Day *

Monday, August 7

Monday, August 5

Labour Day

Monday, September 4

Monday, September 2

Thanks giving Day

Monday, October 9

Monday, October 14

Christmas Day

Monday, December 25

Wednesday, December 25

Boxing Day

Tuesday, December 26

Thursday, December 26

* Not a statutory holiday. Employers may choose to offer holiday pay.

Any statutory holiday that falls on Saturday or Sunday is observed on the following Monday;
Labour Day is observed on the first Monday in September;
Thanksgiving Day is observed on the second Monday in October;
Remembrance Day is not a statutory holiday in Ontario; and
Easter Sunday is not a public holiday but under the Retail Business Holidays Act businesses are required to be closed

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Minimum Hourly Rates

As of October 1, 2023

•$16.55 – general worker

•$16.55 – liquor server

•$15.60 – students under the age of

18 (less than 28 hours per week)

•$18.20 – homeworkers

•maximum 8 hours daily
•maximum 48 hours weekly
•employee must be paid a minimum of
three hours if called in to work

1-1/2 times of regular pay after 44 hours of work in a week

Rest/Eating Periods

in a 24-hour period, a rest period of 11 consecutive hours;
between shifts, eight hours of rest period
in a work week, a rest period of 24 consecutive hours
a 30-minute eating break after fivehours of work or this can be split into two 15-minute breaks

Vacation Entitlement

two weeks of vacation time with less than five years of employment
three weeks of vacation time with five or more years of employment

4% of vacationable earnings for employment less than five years
6% of vacationable earnings for employment of five or more years

Pregnancy Leave

17 weeks or longer of unpaid time off work

Birth mothers can take up to 61 weeks of unpaid time off work. All other new parents can take up to 63 weeks of unpaid time off work

Leave is unpaid. It is a job-protected leave of up to 28 weeks in a 52-week period

Family Responsibility

Employees are allowed up to three days per year after they have worked for at least two consecutive weeks

Allowed up to 2 unpaid days of leave each calendar year because of the death of family members

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Termination Of Employment

Notice Required for Termination Pay

Period of Employment

Notice Required/ Termination Pay

Less than 1 year

1 week

1 year but less than 3 years

2 weeks

3 years but less than 4 years

3 weeks

3 years but less than 4 years

3 weeks

4 years but less than 5 years

4 weeks

5 years but less than 6 years

5 weeks

6 years but less than 7 years

6 weeks

7 years but less than 8 years

7 weeks

8 years or more

8 weeks

Severance Pay

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(Employer) – To issue ROE to your employees

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