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British
Columbia
This section provides
specific information for the province of British Columbia. Click one of
the links on the left to move directly to the corresponding section.
Hours
of Work
The type of employee
excluded from this legislature are management, teachers or instructors,
police officers, firefighters, farm workers, fishers, commercial travellers,
live-in home support, etc.
A week is defined
as Sunday to Saturday.
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Maximum
|
No regulation - must be safe for workers |
| Overtime |
paid after 8.00 hours/day or 40.00 hours/week |
| Overtime
Rate |
1
and 1/2 times the employee's regular rate of pay |
| Double
Time |
paid
after 12.00 hours/day or 48.00 hours/week |
| Double
Time Rate |
2
times regular rate of pay |
| Break
Period |
1/2
hour per consecutive 5 hours worked |
| Rest
Period |
8.00
hours between shifts |
Leaves
Pregnancy Leave
| Time
with Employer |
No
specific period of time |
| Required
Notice |
four
weeks |
| Length
of Leave |
17
weeks (without pay) taken any time within the 11 weeks before with
the minimum of 6 weeks taken after the birth. |
| Extension
of Leave |
6
weeks |
| Benefits
Maintained |
Yes |
Parental Leave
| Time
with Employer |
No
specific time period |
| Required
Notice |
four
weeks |
| Length
of Leave |
37
consecutive weeks (without pay) taken for the father any time within
the 52-week period following the birth or care and custody of the
child, or for the mother 35 consecutive weeks immediately following
the pregnancy leave. |
| Extension
of Leave |
5
weeks |
| Benefits
Maintained |
Yes |
Bereavement
| Time
with Employer |
N/A |
| Required
Notice |
N/A |
| Length
of Leave |
three
working days |
| Payed |
No |
Family Responsibility
| Time
with Employer |
N/A |
| Required
Notice |
N/A |
| Length
of Leave |
5
days in total per year |
| Payed |
No |
Voting Leave
| Time with Employer |
N/A |
| Required Notice |
N/A |
| Length of Leave |
four consecutive hours |
| Payed |
Yes |
Holidays
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Holidays
|
2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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New Year's
Day
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Tue., Jan.
1 |
Thu., Jan.
1 |
Fri., Jan.
1 |
Sat., Jan.
1 |
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Good Friday
|
Fri.,
Mar.21 |
Fri.,
Apr. 10 |
Fri.,
Apr. 2 |
Fri.,
Apr. 22 |
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Canada
Day
|
Tue., July
1 |
Wed., July
1 |
Thu., Jul.
1 |
Fri., Jul.
1 |
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Labour
Day
|
Mon., Sep.
1 |
Mon., Sep.
7 |
Mon., Sep.
6 |
Mon., Sep.
5 |
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Christmas
Day
|
Thu.,
Dec. 25 |
Fri.,
Dec. 25 |
Sat.,
Dec. 25 |
Sun.,
Dec. 25 |
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Victoria
Day
|
Mon., May
19 |
Mon., May
18 |
Mon., May
24 |
Mon., May
23 |
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Thanksgiving
Day
|
Mon., Oct.
13 |
Mon., Oct.
12 |
Mon., Oct.
11 |
Mon., Oct.
10 |
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Remembrance
Day
|
Tue.,
Nov. 11 |
Wed.,
Nov. 11 |
Thu.,
Nov. 11 |
Fri.,
Nov. 11 |
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*British
Columbia Day
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Mon., Aug.
4 |
Mon., Aug.
3 |
Mon., Aug.
2 |
Mon., Aug.
1 |
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**
Boxing Day
|
Fri., Dec.
26 |
Sat., Dec.
26 |
Sun., Dec.
26 |
Mon., Dec.
26 |
According to the Canadian
Labour Standards Code, whenever New Year's Day, Canada Day, Remembrance
Day, Christmas Day, or Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the employer
must grant his or her employee a holiday with pay on the next working
day immediately preceding or following the holiday, providing that the
holiday is a provincial requirement. If the statutory holiday falls on
a regularly scheduled work day and is worked, then for the first 11 hours
worked the employee must be granted time and a half of their regular rate
of pay. For any hours in excess of 11 hours the employee must receive
double time plus a day off with pay. The vacation must be taken while
the employee is still employed by the employer and before the employee's
next annual vacation.
*
British Columbia
Day is considered a provincial statutory holiday. It falls on the
first Monday of August.
**
December 26, Boxing Day, is regarded as a general holiday under
the Holiday Shopping Regulation Act.
Terminations
Required
Notice
Individual Termination
| Length of Employment |
Notice Required |
| Under 3 months |
None |
| Between 3 to 12 months |
1 week |
| Between 1 to 3 years |
2 weeks |
| 3 years |
3 weeks |
| Over 3 years |
For every year of employment after 3 years an additional
week of notice is required up to 8 weeks in total. |
Group Termination
| Number of Employees |
Notice Required |
| 50 to 100 |
8 weeks |
| 101 to 300 |
12 weeks |
| Over 300 |
16 weeks |
Worker's
Compensation
Assessable Earnings:
Included
| Car allowances (unless employer requests ruling) |
| Clothing allowances (unless employer requests ruling) |
| Moving allowances (unless employer requests ruling) |
| Travel allowances (unless employer requests ruling) |
| Bonuses |
| Commissions |
| Call in pay |
| Call back pay |
| Standby pay |
| Directors' fees |
| Gifts (cash) |
| Gratuities (if documented) |
| Temporary lay-off with pay |
| Maternity with pay |
| Pre-retirement pay (unless employer requests ruling) |
| Pay in lieu of Notice |
| Regular salary or wages/overtime |
| Shift premium |
| Sick pay (during year) |
| WCB-top up |
| Short-term disability paid by the employer |
| Long-term disability paid by the employer |
| Taxable Benefits such as: |
| RRSP/Stock options |
Excluded
| Retiring allowance |
| Severance pay |
| Sick pay on termination |
| WCB award |
| Taxable Benefits such as: |
| Board & lodging |
| Company car |
| Life insurance |
| Loans |
| Provincial medical |
Pay
Statements
For British Columbia
the pay is required semi-monthly or more frequently. The employee must receive
their regular wages within eight days after the end of each period.British
Columbia's pay statements must contain the following:
- Deductions and
reasons for the deduction
- Gross and net wages
- Time bank amounts
& withdrawals
- Wage rate
- Amount overtime
and rate
- Total hours worked
- Other earnings
- The company name
and address
Minimum
Wages
| Parties Applicable |
Wage Rate |
| 1st Job Rate |
$6.00 |
| General |
$8.00 |
Minimum
Age
Without the permission
of the Director of Employment Standards and also written consent of a
parent or guardian, a child under the age of l5 is not permitted to be
hired.
Vacationable
Earnings
Included
| Work related
bonuses (cash) |
| Call in pay |
| Call back pay |
| Commissions
earned at employer's premises |
| Commissions
earned by a route salesman |
| Commissions earned away from employer's premises |
| Employer-paid long term disability |
| Employer-paid short term disability |
| Overtime pay |
| Pay in lieu of notice/Termination pay |
| Sick pay - Sick days |
| Previously paid
vacation pay |
| Regular salary/wages/retroactive |
| Shift premium |
| Statutory - Company Holidays (floaters) |
| Statutory - General Holidays |
Excluded
| Allowances (Car, clothing, moving, travel) |
| Discretionary bonuses (cash) |
| Director's fees |
| Gifts (cash or in kind) |
| Profit Sharing |
| Severance/Plant severance |
| Standby pay |
| Tips and Gratuities |
| Sick Pay |
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| Taxable Benefits: |
| Board & lodgings |
| Company car |
| Life Insurance |
| Loans |
| Provincial Medical |
Provincial
Health
There is no requirement
to medical coverage in British Columbia. Premiums are paid only by those
registered under the Medical Services Plan.
British Columbia
Medical Services Plan Premiums:
| Single |
$54.00/month |
| Family of two |
$96.00/month |
| Family of three or more |
$108.00/month |
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