Day off, eh?: Holiday Tuesday raises Monday confusion
02.07.2008 14:01
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Canada Day is causing some confusion in New Brunswick with employees and employers, with many wondering which day constitutes their paid holiday. The July 1 holiday falls on a Tuesday, but some employers in the province are letting their workers take Monday off instead. Andrea Bourgeois, spokeswoman for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business in Moncton, said the moved holiday will cause problems if employers and their staff aren't clear on the regulations for holidays. Bourgeois said her organization received several calls last week looking for clarification on whether employees could take a paid long weekend because of the Canada Day holiday. "If they want to let their employees off on Monday as a sign of appreciating their hard work, that's fine," Bourgeois said, "but they still have to recognize that Canada Day is a paid public holiday." New Brunswick has two sets of laws governing statutory holidays. The Employment Standards Act applies to all workers who have been employed with a single company for at least 90 days in the past 12 months. It entitles employees to have a paid day off on Canada Day, even if their employer also gave them Monday off this year. Employers can, however, switch the paid day off from Tuesday to Monday if the employees have agreed to the change. The Days of Rest Act also regulates the province's 10 holidays, which include Canada Day. The act indicates that emergency workers, fishery and farm workers, and staff of cinemas, restaurants and hotels are not entitled to have July 1 off. RelatedInternal LinksYOUR VIDEOS: What does Canada Day mean to you?IN DEPTH: Canada Day quizINTERACTIVE: Canada's great onesMaple leaf best defines Canada, survey findsExternal LinksNew Brunswick Employment Standards ActNew Brunswick Days of Rest Act(Note: CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window) Consumer HeadlinesTomatoes may not be source of salmonella outbreak: U.S.The American government is widening its hunt for the source of a major U.S. salmonella outbreak, turning its focus beyond tomatoes to other fresh produce.Safety group wraps up study of donairsDonairs, a popular late-night snack in Halifax, are coming under new safety guidelines this summer.Citibank ATM breach exposes PIN security flawsHackers broke into Citibank's network of ATMs inside 7-Eleven stores and stole customers' PIN codes, according to recent U.S. court filings that revealed a disturbing security hole in the most sensitive part of a banking record.Monster.com founder sets sights on online obituaries Monster.com founder Jeff Taylor is taking aim at the obituaries market with a new site, Tributes.com.Starbucks boosts planned store closures to 600Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday it will close 600 company-operated stores in the next year, up dramatically from its previous plan for 100 closures. Consumer Life FeaturesYour InterviewCarbon taxStephane Dion's plan explainedENERGYGasolinePeculiar pump price protestsCRUDE AWAKENINGSPricey oilFrom bloomers to bagels, the trickle down costBLOGFood BytesTasty patriotism for Canada Day BLOGComm-OdditiesLife fetches $384,000 on eBayPeople who read this also read …
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