Top 6 Things Business Owners Should Know About Paying Employees in BC
1) Statutory Pay – Employers must pay all eligible* employees an average days pay** on each statutory holiday regardless of whether they work or not. If the eligible employee does work on a statutory holiday they are entitled to 1.5X their normal pay (up to 12hrs and 2X thereafter) PLUS an average days pay. AKA closing shop does not get you out of stat pay but staying open is expensive! Statutory Holidays in BC: New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, BC Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day. Note: Easter Sunday, Easter Monday [...]