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===Holidays you get paid for=== | ===Holidays you get paid for=== | ||
There are ten public holidays in BC. They are called statutory holidays because the Employment Standards Act says they are holidays. Statute is another name for a law made by the government. | There are ten public holidays in BC. They are called statutory holidays because the ''Employment Standards Act'' says they are holidays. Statute is another name for a law made by the government. | ||
Normally, on a statutory holiday, you take the day off work but you still get paid. The statutory holidays are: | Normally, on a statutory holiday, you take the day off work but you still get paid. The statutory holidays are: | ||
*New | *New Year's Day | ||
*Family Day | *Family Day | ||
*Good Friday | *Good Friday | ||
