Canada Labour Code

Marginal note:Termination of employment during year

188 When an employee ceases to be employed, the employer shall forthwith pay to the employee

• (a) any vacation pay then owing by the employer to the employee under this Division in respect of any prior completed year of employment; and

• (b) four per cent or, if the employee has completed six consecutive years of employment by one employer, six per cent of the wages of the employee during any part of the completed portion of his year of employment in respect of which vacation pay has not been paid to the employee.