Easter Monday – Monday after Easter Sunday (not a statutory holiday in all provinces)
Victoria Day – Monday preceding May 25
Canada Day – July 1
Civic Holiday – First Monday in August (not a statutory holiday in all provinces)
Labour Day – First Monday in September
Thanksgiving Day – Second Monday in October
Remembrance Day – November 11 (statutory in some provinces)
Christmas Day – December 25
Boxing Day – December 26 (not a statutory holiday in all provinces)
Leave
Paid General Holidays: 8 days (e.g., New Year’s Day, Canada Day, etc.)
Vacation: 2 weeks after 1 year (4% of wages), 3 weeks after 3 years (6%)
Employment Contracts
No, but they are highly recommended to address locally mandated issues
Types of Employment
Employees and Independent Contractors
Employment Costs
Québec Pension Plan (QPP) Contributions:
Basic Plan: Employers contribute 5.4% of an employee’s pensionable earnings up to the Maximum Pensionable Earnings (MPE) of $71,300, minus a basic exemption of $3,500.
Additional Plan: Employers contribute an additional 1% on the same earnings up to the MPE.
For earnings between the MPE ($71,300) and the new ceiling ($81,200): Employers contribute 4% on this bracket.
Total Maximum Employer Contribution: Approximately $2,169.60 per employee.
Workforce Skills Development and Recognition Fund (WSDRF) Contribution:
Rate: Generally 1% of total payroll for employers with a total annual payroll exceeding $2 million.
Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) Premiums:
Rate: Varies depending on the employer’s industry and the associated risk factors.
IC Class Factors
Independent Contractor (IC) classification factors include the following: Degree of control of worker; Provision of own tools; Financial risk in own business; Responsibility for hired workers; Chance for profit; Degree of integration into the client’s work flow; Intent of the parties; Written contract
Labor Leasing
Labour Leasing: Temporary workers’ rights are protected under the Act Respecting Labour Standards; agencies must comply with all relevant regulations.
Minimum Wage Requirements
$15.75
Medical Benefits
Employers must provide prescription drug coverage through a private plan or the public plan (RAMQ).
Probationary Periods
3 months, No termination notice required within the first 3 months
Termination Notice
Length of Service:
3 months to 1 year: 1 week
1 year to 5 years: 2 weeks
5 years to 10 years: 4 weeks
10+ years: 8 weeks
Severance
An employer who does not give sufficient notice must pay the worker an indemnity. The indemnity must be equal to the regular wages they would have earned between the date on which the notice should have been provided and the termination of their employment. Overtime must not be included when calculating the indemnity.
The indemnity must be paid at the time of termination of employment or at the time of the next pay.
A worker who resigns before the date of termination of employment is not entitled to an indemnity for the remaining weeks of the notice period following their resignation.
Pre-hire Checks
Permitted with consent; relevant to job
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