Category: Canada

43(1) Subject to this section, a worker may refuse to work or do particular work at a workplace if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that the work constitutes a danger to his or her safety or health or to the safety or health of another worker or another person. Can you refuse work […]

4:55 Should the queen’s funeral be a national holiday in Canada? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared Sept. 19 a federal holiday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral in London. Will Canada get a day off when the Queen dies? Canada’s federal holiday to mourn the Queen leaves a […]

➢ On average, Canadians go to bed at around 11:00 p.m. and get up shortly before 7:00 a.m. on weekdays. Question: During the WEEK, at which time do you normally…? Canada 11:00 p.m. 6:48 a.m. What time do people usually sleep in Canada? Adults need seven to nine hours of sleep. 35% of Canadians have […]

As a part of their job-application process, many employers ask applicants a question about the applicant’s ability or eligibility to work in Canada. Depending on the exact wording of that question, it may violate the Human Rights Code (the “Code”). Such a violation could be costly. Can you ask if someone is legally able to […]

The short answer is yes. Your employer can fire you for arriving late to work, even if you are late only once due to forces beyond your control. This is called a termination without cause. In Canada, companies can let non-unionized employees go for any reason, as long as: They are provided full severance pay. […]

Since 1957, Thanksgiving Day has been a holiday in Canada on the second Monday of October. Canadian Thanksgiving is a chance for people to give thanks for fortunes in the past year, including a good harvest. What is Thanksgiving in Canada celebrated for? Over time, Canadian Thanksgiving evolved to express gratitude to God for a […]

Good Friday is a public holiday at a national level in Canada. Schools and many businesses and organizations are closed and many people have a day off work. Do you get Good Friday off work Canada? In the Canada Labour Code, a general holiday is a specific day on which employees, including managers and professionals, […]

The Canada Labour Code does not prohibit work on a general holiday. However, it sets requirements about how employers should pay their employees when they work on a general holiday. Do you have to work on Christmas Day? Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day are all bank holidays. Your contract of employment should […]

However, in the United States and Canada, Sunday is considered to be the start of the week. This is because of religious reasons. For those of Christian and Jewish faith, Sunday is the most important day of the week. Why is Sunday considered the first day of the week? The Gregorian calendar, currently used in […]

If so, is it a national holiday? The federal government will mark the Queen’s death with a 10-day period of mourning, during which the flags on all federal buildings will be flown at half-mast until sunset on the day of her funeral. The exception will be on the day the new monarch is proclaimed. Will […]