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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 2 Minutes Read August 2, 2013

First Monday in August, also known as Civic Holiday and other local names

This year, the first Monday in August, also called Civic Holiday, among other names, depending on the province or territory, falls on Monday August 5. The first Monday of August is a general holiday for employees in many parts of Canada. It is a public (statutory) holiday in some provinces and territories, but in others it has different legal status. It is often called the “August Holiday,” “Civic Holiday,” “Simcoe Day” (around Ontario), “Provincial Day,” “Heritage Day,” “Natal Day” or other local names.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / average day’s pay, canadian employment law, civic holiday, Day off with pay, employment law, Employment/Labour Standards legislation, First Monday in August, floater day, floater days, general holiday, Heritage Day, HRinfodesk, Natal Day, Provincial Day, Public Holiday, Public Holiday Pay, public holidays, Statutory Holiday, statutory holidays, Time off with pay

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 2 Minutes Read June 28, 2013

July 1, Canada Day/Dominion Day, a public national holiday

On June 20, 1868, a proclamation signed by the Governor General Lord Monck called upon all Her Majesty's loving subjects throughout Canada to join in the celebration of the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada on July 1.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / Canada Day/Dominion Day, employment law, Employment/Labour Standards legislation, Holidays Act, July 1, memorial day, Public Holiday, Public Holiday Pay, public holidays, Public National Holiday, Retail, Retail Business, Statutory Holiday, statutory holidays, substituted day off with pay, Time off with pay, work on the holiday

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 5 Minutes Read February 27, 2013

Yahoo CEO tells employees: stop telecommuting

The news trending in the last couple of days is that Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced, in an internal memo, that the company will no longer allow telecommuting. As a result, Yahoo employees with work-from-home arrangements will be required to work out from a company office. The memo was leaked by a very irked employee and sparked debate on the pros and cons of working from home.

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