Canada Labour Code

Marginal note:Definitions

183 In this Division,

vacation pay

vacation pay means four per cent or, after six consecutive years of employment by one employer, six per cent of the wages of an employee during the year of employment in respect of which the employee is entitled to the vacation; (indemnité de congé annuel)

year of employment

year of employment means continuous employment of an employee by one employer

• (a) for a period of twelve consecutive months beginning with the date the employment began or any subsequent anniversary date thereafter, or

• (b) for a calendar year or other year determined by the employer, in accordance with the regulations, in relation to an industrial establishment. (année de service)