Good Friday (April 2, 2010) is the next Statutory Holiday in British Columbia.
Easter Sunday (April 4, 2010) is not statutory holidays.

List of B.C. Statutory Holiday dates for 2010.

Good Friday (April 2, 2010)
Victoria Day (May 24 2010)
Canada Day (July 1st )
British Columbia Day ( Monday, August 2, 2010)
Labour Day (1st Monday in September)
Thanksgiving Day (October 11, 2010)
Remembrance Day (November 11th)
Christmas Day (December 25th)

Eligibility

To be eligible for statutory holiday pay an employee must:

• Have been employed for 30 calendar days before the statutory holiday and,

• Have worked or earned wages on 15 of the 30 days immediately before the statutory holiday.

Employees who work under an averaging agreement or variance at any time in the 30 days before the holiday do not have to meet the 15-day requirement.

No pay for ineligible employees

An employee who is not eligible for statutory holiday pay is not entitled to be paid an average day’s pay. If an ineligible employee works on a statutory holiday he or she may be paid as if it were a regular work day.

Statutory holiday on a day off

When an employee is given a day off on a statutory holiday, or it falls on a regular day off, an eligible employee is entitled to be paid an average day’s pay.

An average day’s pay is calculated by dividing “total wages” earned in the 30 calendar days before the statutory holiday by the number of days worked. Vacation days taken during this period count as days worked.

“Total wages” includes wages, commissions, statutory holiday pay and vacation pay but does not include overtime pay.

Working on a statutory holiday

An eligible employee who works on a statutory holiday is entitled to be paid:

• time-and-a-half for the first 12 hours worked and double-time for any work over 12 hours; plus

• an average day’s pay.

Substituting statutory holidays

An employer and a majority of employees can agree to substitute another day off for a statutory holiday. The Act and Regulation apply to the substitute day as if it were the statutory holiday.

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On March 27, 2010 at 8:30 pm, hundreds of millions of people around the world will turn off their lights for an hour to demand action on climate change.

We can all do something to go green and help make a difference. Here are some eco-friendly ways to help your family go green:

• remind your children to turn off the lights
• turn off the water when brushing
• take your children to the park, read favorite books, play family board games
• shop with reusable bags
• wash clothes in cold water
• clean the house with re-usable cloths instead of paper towels
• for lunches and snacks use reusable containers
• donate used clothing, books, toys and other items around the house to local shelters
• eat local foods

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