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Salary Vacation Pay
Expert: Howard Levitt
Mary E asked:
The company that I work for does not have any policy regarding vacation pay. We simply receive our salary while on vacation. Am I still entitled to receive the 4% vacation pay even if I got my salary while on vacation?
Howard Levitt answered:
The answer is no. That is how vacation pay is normally paid out to employees.
**Editor's Note: 4 per cent of your annual salary is equal to two weeks pay.
About the author
Howard Levitt, Counsel to the national law firm Lang Michener. He is author of, The Law of Dismissal in Canada, The Quick Reference Guide to Employment Law and an upcoming book on Canadian Hiring Law. He is Editor In Chief of the Dismissal & Employmnet Law Digest.
Email: hlevitt@langmichener.ca
Phone: (416) 307-4059
Website Bio: http://www.langmichener.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=people.personDetail&id=9659.