Who Qualifies for General Holiday Pay? 

An employee is eligible for General Holiday Pay if they:

• Have worked for the hotel for at least 30 days in the past 12 months
• Did not miss their last scheduled shift before the holiday or their first shift after (unless the absence was approved). 
• Work on the holiday if scheduled. 

Who is NOT eligible?

• Employees who were absent without approval before or after the holiday. 
• Employees who work irregular schedules (if they haven’t worked in the 4 weeks before the holiday). 

When a Holiday Falls on a Regular Workday

If an eligible employee DOES NOT work on the holiday:

• They receive their average daily wage. 

If an eligible employee WORKS on the holiday, the employer must choose one of two options: 

• Pay the employee their average daily wage + 1.5x their regular wage for hours worked. OR 
• Pay regular wages (including overtime, if applicable) and give a future paid day off (paid at the average daily wage). ;

Does my employee qualify for statutory pay?

Still not sure if your employee qualifies?

Use Alberta’s “ General Holiday Pay – Self Assessment Tool”

Reach out to us at  WeHelpHotels@ahla.ca or 780.436.6112 if you need any other HR support.

Information on this page taken from  Employment Standards – Alberta General Holidays (Government of Alberta).