I heard on 1040 Team radio this morning that Monday, January 1st will be a stat holiday. That is true if your job is with a company that is federally regulated, which broadcasting is, so this commentator gets the day off. This not the way for most of us. We get the New Year's Day holiday with no extra pay or an extra day off.
However, if you work for a provincially regulated corporation, then you do not get Monday off, or any extra pay at all. People think moving holidays like Christmas, Rememberance Day or New Year's Day fall on a weekend, they get the following Monday off, this is not so in British Columbia. You get nothing in BC if a holiday falls on a weekend.
This is unequal. Employees working for federally regulated corporations get more time off with pay. This is very English, two classes of workers in the country. This should be changed so everyone gets the same days off with pay.
However, if you work for a provincially regulated corporation, then you do not get Monday off, or any extra pay at all. People think moving holidays like Christmas, Rememberance Day or New Year's Day fall on a weekend, they get the following Monday off, this is not so in British Columbia. You get nothing in BC if a holiday falls on a weekend.
This is unequal. Employees working for federally regulated corporations get more time off with pay. This is very English, two classes of workers in the country. This should be changed so everyone gets the same days off with pay.