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vacation pay
DCHP-2 (Oct 2016)
n. — Administration
money to be paid to an employee yearly during time off work, or to be collected in lieu of time off.
Type: 5. Frequency — Employers are required by federal law to provide employees with vacation pay, which amounts to four to six percent of gross earnings in a given year, depending on whether the employee is entitled to two or three weeks of vacation time (see Labour Program Canada reference). Although the term is in widespread use in the US, internet searches indicate that it is most prevalent in Canada (see Chart 1).
See also COD-2, s.v. "vacation pay", which is marked "Cdn".
See also COD-2, s.v. "vacation pay", which is marked "Cdn".
Quotations
1920
[Headline] ASKS VACATION PAY, ALSO SICKNESS PAY
J.T. GUNN MAKES DEMAND BEFORE THE BOARD OF CONCILIATION
J.T. GUNN MAKES DEMAND BEFORE THE BOARD OF CONCILIATION
1958
In accordance with the Commission's regular practice, vacation pay has not been accrued but is recorded in the accounts when paid.
1961
Whether or not an employee with five or more years of continuous service as of December 31 1960 wishes to receive, on his return to work, the remaining two percent of his vacation pay for the first six months of the year
1968
An employee who has completed one year or more of service in the industry with the same employer shall receive annual vacation pay in the amount of 4 per cent of his gross earnings during the period of entitlement.
1977
I outline some of the amendments proposed in the new legislation:
- provision of vacation pay and statutory holiday protection to managerial and professional employees
1988
The employees can sue the directors personally for termination and severance pay. They can also sue for back wages, vacation pay and even some missed bonuses.
1998
Some employees have found jobs elsewhere but others -- such as Nora and Rafael De Torres, who have four children -- have not had a paycheque since mid-April. They did not get severance or vacation pay when they were laid off, and are now facing a six-week wait before they can get unemployment benefits.
2008
The health region has "borrowed" that money from its workers, not the bank, avoiding steep interest payments. It owes more than $30 million in vacation pay to workers who have not been able to take all of their holidays because of staff shortages.
2016
At the same time, some restaurant owners who refuse to pay their former employees appear to be living the life of Riley. For example, 14 former workers complained to Ontario's labour ministry that they were owed back wages, vacation pay or were fired without cause by the former owner of Kultura. But Frank Nyilas is refusing to pay what the ministry says he owes to 12 of those ex-employees, even though he is living in a large suburban home with a luxury car in the driveway.
References
- COD-2
- Labour Program Canada • "Annual Vacations"
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