What are the nine public holidays that Ontarians that are covered by the ESA holiday provisions entitled to?
Under the Employment Standards Act, 2000, eligible Ontarians are entitled to the following public holidays: • New Year’s Day • Family Day • Good Friday • Victoria Day • Canada Day • Labour Day • Thanksgiving Day • Christmas Day • Boxing Day (December 26) The public holiday provisions in the ESA are a minimum requirement only. In some cases, an employee’s employment contract or collective agreement might provide for other holidays, such as Civic Holiday, Easter Monday or Remembrance Day. However, these days are not public holidays under the ESA.
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