Payroll Legislation

British Columbia

up to 3 months	nil
3 months to 1 year	1 week
after 1 year	2 weeks
after 3 years	3 weeks, plus 1 week for each additional year of employment to a maximum of 8 years

Alberta

up to 90 days	nil
90 days to 2 years	1 week
2 to 4 years	2 weeks
4 to 6 years	4 weeks
6 to 8 years	5 weeks
8 to 10 years	6 weeks
10 years or more	8 weeks

Saskatchewan

up to 13 weeks	nil
13 weeks to 1 year	1 week
1 to 3 years	2 weeks
3 to 5 years	4 weeks
5 to 10 years	6 weeks
10 years or more	8 weeks

Manitoba

30 days but less than 1 year	1 week
1 year but less than 3 years	2 weeks
3 years but less than 5 years	4 weeks
5 years but less than 10 years	6 weeks
10 years or more	8 weeks

Ontario

Less than 3 months	nil
3 months but less than 1 year	1 week
1 year but less than 3 years	2 weeks
3 years but less than 4 years	3 weeks
4 years but less than 5 years	4 weeks
5 years but less than 6 years	5 weeks
6 years but less than 7 years	6 weeks
7 years but less than 8 years	7 weeks
8 years or more	8 weeks

Quebec

Less than 3 months	nil
3 months to 1 years	1 week
1 to 5 years	2 weeks
5 to 10 years	4 weeks
10 years or more	8 weeks

New Brunswick

less than 6 months	nil
6 months to 5 years	2 weeks in writing or 2 weeks in pay
5 years or more	4 weeks in writing or 4 weeks in pay

Nova Scotia

Less than 3 months	nil
3 months but less than 2 years	1 week in writing or 1 week in pay
2 years but less than 5 years	2 weeks in writing or 2 weeks in pay
5 years but less than 10 years	4 weeks in writing or 4 weeks in pay
10 years or more	8 weeks in writing or 8 weeks in pay

Prince Edward Island

less than 6 months	nil
6 months to 5 years	2 weeks
5 to 10 years	4 weeks
10 to 15 years	6 weeks
15 years or more	8 weeks

Newfoundland & Labrador

Less than 3 months	nil
3 months to 2 years	1 week
2 to 5 years	2 weeks
5 to 10 years	3 weeks
10 to 15 years	4 weeks
15 years or more	6 weeks

Yukon

Less than 6 months	nil
6 months but less than 1 year	1 week
1 year but less than 3 years	2 weeks
3 years but less than 4 years	3 weeks
4 years but less than 5 years	4 weeks
5 years but less than 6 years	5 weeks
6 years but less than 7 years	6 weeks
7 years but less than 8 years	7 weeks
8 years or more	8 weeks

Northwest Territories

Less than 90 days	nil
90 days but less than 3 years	2 weeks
After 3 years	An additional week per year of employment to a maximum of 8 weeks
3 years but less than 4 years	3 weeks
4 years but less than 5 years	4 weeks
5 years but less than 6 years	5 weeks
6 years but less than 7 years	6 weeks
7 years but less than 8 years	7 weeks
8 years or more	8 weeks

Nunavut

Less than 90 days	nil
90 days but less than 3 years	2 weeks
After 3 years	An additional week per year of employment to a maximum of 8 weeks
3 years but less than 4 years	3 weeks
4 years but less than 5 years	4 weeks
5 years but less than 6 years	5 weeks
6 years but less than 7 years	6 weeks
7 years but less than 8 years	7 weeks
8 years or more	8 weeks

Federal Government

less than 3 months	nil
more than 3 months	2 weeks or 2 weeks in pay