Nova Scotia stat holiday pay
Holiday pay is a regular day’s pay. If your hours vary, it is your average day’s pay over the 30 days before the holiday (for example, $2,040 earned over 17 days worked is $120).
Holiday pay is a regular day’s pay. If your hours vary, it is your average day’s pay over the 30 days before the holiday (for example, $2,040 earned over 17 days worked is $120).
If you work the holiday you get your regular or average day’s pay plus 1.5 times your wage for the hours worked. Continuous operations may pay straight time plus another day off with pay.
Who qualifies
- You must have been entitled to pay for at least 15 of the 30 calendar days before the holiday.
- You must have worked your last scheduled shift before and your first scheduled shift after the holiday.
Working on the holiday
If you work the holiday you get your regular or average day’s pay plus 1.5 times your wage for the hours worked. Continuous operations may pay straight time plus another day off with pay.
See all the dates on the Nova Scotia stat holidays page. Sources: Nova Scotia: Holiday pay · Nova Scotia: Holiday chart · Nova Scotia: Remembrance Day