Quebec stat holiday pay
The statutory holiday indemnity is 1/20 of the wages you earned in the 4 complete pay weeks before the week of the holiday, without overtime. Workers paid mainly by commission get 1/60 of the wages earned in the 12 complete weeks before.
The statutory holiday indemnity is 1/20 of the wages you earned in the 4 complete pay weeks before the week of the holiday, without overtime. Workers paid mainly by commission get 1/60 of the wages earned in the 12 complete weeks before.
If you work the holiday you get your regular wages for the day plus, at your employer’s choice, the holiday indemnity or a paid compensatory day off within 3 weeks before or after the holiday.
Who qualifies
- There is no minimum length of service; full-time, part-time, casual and on-call workers all qualify.
- You are not entitled if you are absent without authorization or a valid reason on the work day before or after the holiday. For June 24, the only condition is being employed that day.
- You are not entitled while on extended sick, unpaid or parental leave, or while laid off.
Working on the holiday
If you work the holiday you get your regular wages for the day plus, at your employer’s choice, the holiday indemnity or a paid compensatory day off within 3 weeks before or after the holiday.
See all the dates on the Quebec stat holidays page. Sources: CNESST: Statutory holidays · CNESST: Calculating the statutory holiday indemnity