Career Advice » BC Vacation Pay

• After an employee has completed one year of employment, vacation pay must be at least four percent of the employee's total earnings from the previous year.
• After five consecutive years of employment, vacation pay increases to six percent.
• A person who is employed for less than one year is not entitled to a vacation, but must be paid four percent vacation pay on termination of employment.
• Vacation pay is not payable if the employment is for five calendar days or less.

Factsheet: Annual Vacation