Ontario Public Holidays and Retail Business Holidays

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Ontario Public Holidays and Retail Business Holidays

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Record #: BTN4776

Last Full Update: 17 Dec 2020

Contact Information
Office Phone	Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, Employment Standards Information Centre 416-326-7160
Toll Free Phone	Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, Employment Standards Information Centre 1-800-531-5551
TTY Phone	Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, Employment Standards Information Centre 1-866-567-8893
Website	www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/pubs/guide/publicholidays.php
Agency Information
Legal Status	(99) Unknown / No Service
Description and Service Details
Description (Service)	This listing provides information on holidays for employees covered by the Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA) and Retail Business Holidays Act Note: the ESA does not apply to certain individuals and persons or organizations for whom they work, including those in sectors that fall under federal jurisdiction, such as airlines, banks, the federal civil service, post offices, radio and television stations and inter-provincial railways * paid holidays for these employees are covered in Part III of the Canada Labour Code, for more information see here Ontario Paid Public Holidays: For details, and calculation of holiday pay, see Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development information here Under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, most employees in Ontario who qualify are entitled to take public holidays off with public holiday pay, and those who work on these holidays are entitled to additional pay or a substitute holiday with public holiday pay * some employees work in jobs that are exempt, or to which special rules apply Retail business holidays: For details, including businesses which are exempt from the Retail Business Holidays Act, see Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services information here
Hours	Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served	Ontario
Eligibility	No restrictions
Application	Contact for information
Languages	English
Fees	None
Site Information
Located In Community	Ontario
Physical Access	Not Applicable
Categories and Classification
HCSD Main Heading	Government / Legal ; Topic Guides
HCSD Sub Heading	Consumer Protection / Complaints ; Special Topics
Service Categories	Labour Standards and Practices

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