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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minute Read August 15, 2014

Discovery Day, public holiday in the Yukon

Discovery day is a public holiday in the Yukon territory. It is celebrated on the third Monday in August. This year, Discovery Day is Monday August 18. Employees in the Yukon get a day off with holiday pay (regular wages).

Under the Employment Standards Act, if employees work on the public holiday, they are entitled to (a) holiday pay plus 1½ times their regular rate of wages for all hours worked; or (b) their regular rate of pay for the hours worked plus another day off with holiday pay taken at a time convenient to the employer and employee.

The Act does not apply to employees of the Government of the Yukon. For more information on public holidays, please consult the HRinfodesk website.

Gold was discovered in northwestern Yukon territory on August 17, 1896.

The discovery of placer gold on Rabbit Lake—later known as Bonanza Lake—touched off the great Klondike Gold Rush. At the height of the great Gold Rush, Dawson City was the largest city west of Winnipeg and north of Seattle, boasting a population of 30,000. Once the gold ran out, the adventurers moved on. Today, Yukon is one of the most remote and underpopulated regions of the world.

Happy Discovery Day Yukoners!

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Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., is a trained lawyer called to the Quebec bar in 1988 and is still a member in good standing. She practiced business, employment and labour law until 1999. For over 20 years, Yosie has been the Managing Editor at First Reference. She manages the PolicyPro Human Resources and Internal Controls editions, The Human Resources Advisor editions, PaySource and the HRinfodesk news service as well as the blogs. Marie-Yosie (a.k.a. Yosie) is a recognized and respected author, with an extensive background in human resources, employment and labour across the country.
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Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., is a trained lawyer called to the Quebec bar in 1988 and is still a member in good standing. She practiced business, employment and labour law until 1999. For over 20 years, Yosie has been the Managing Editor at First Reference. She manages the PolicyPro Human Resources and Internal Controls editions, The Human Resources Advisor editions, PaySource and the HRinfodesk news service as well as the blogs. Marie-Yosie (a.k.a. Yosie) is a recognized and respected author, with an extensive background in human resources, employment and labour across the country.

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