Vacation pay
Almost all employees in Canada are entitled to two weeks of vacation pay as long as they have worked with the same employer for at least one year. Certain situations arise where employees do not make use of their vacation and in this instance the employer is required by law to pay the employee the vacation pay in lieu of time off.
When an employee has worked for a company but did not remain at that company for an entire year they are still entitled to vacation pay even though they are not entitled to take vacation time. The calculation to determine the amount of vacation pay that a short term employee is eligible for is four percent of the total amount that the employee earned with that company.
If you are in a situation where your employer is refusing to pay you the vacation pay that you are owed there are several options available to you. You can take your employer to court by filing in small claims court. You can contact the employment standards office, or if the vacation pay owing is a significant amount you can also seek the advice of a Lawyer.
