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Labour Day is an annual holiday with some changes in Alberta and federally regulated sector

August 30, 2019 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation, 0

Labour Day is an annual and global holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers around the world.

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Labour Day, Monday, September 2, is the next public (statutory) holiday

August 30, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, International HR Law, International Payroll, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

Labour Day originates in the labour union movements of the 1800s as a way to celebrate the social and economic advancements and to pay tribute to the driving force of our economy. The history of Labour Day continued to be connected with organized labour. Initially, the first unofficial “Labour Days” in Canada were […]

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Labour Day, Monday, September 3, is the next public (statutory) holiday

August 31, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

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Labour Day, a public holiday

September 2, 2011 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Union Relations

Labour Day in Canada is celebrated with a variety of events, festivals, parades and end of summer beach picnics. This year Labour Day lands on Monday September 5, 2011. Employees get a day off with regular pay or public holiday pay (depending on the province or territory of employment).

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