RULES OF PAYMENT
PAY PERIOD – A PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT FOR CALCULATION OF WAGES EARNED SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE CALENDAR MONTH.
PAYMENT OF WAGES – WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT, EVERY EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO CALCULATE WAGES OF AN EMPLOYEE, AND TO PAY ALL WAGES EARNED BY THE EMPLOYEE IN THAT PAY PERIOD.
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER THE TERMINATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO PAY TO THE EMPLOYEE ALL WAGES EARNED BY THE EMPLOYEE.
SALARY RATES – EMPLOYEES PAID BY A SALARY RATE WHOSE EMPLOYMENT IS TERMINATED, SHALL BE PAID THE CORRESPONDING HOURLY EQUIVALENT OF HIS OR HER SALARY FOR EVERY HOUR OF WORK THAT HE OR SHE WAS EMPLOYED.
METHOD OF PAYMENT – EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY ALL WAGES IN THE LAWFUL CURRENCY OF CANADA OR BY CHEQUE OR BILL OF EXCHANGE DRAWN ON A BANK OR A CREDIT UNION, OR BY DEPOSIT TO A BANK ACCOUNT DESIGNATED BY THE EMPLOYEE.
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RULES OF PAYMENT
PAYMENT STATEMENT - AN EMPLOYER AT THE TIME OF MAKING ANY PAYMENT OF WAGES WILL SUPPLY THE EMPLOYEE WITH A STATEMENT IN WRITING IDENTIFYING:
THE PAY PERIOD FOR WHICH THE PAYMENT OF WAGES IS MADE;
THE NUMBER OF HOURS FOR WHICH PAYMENT IS MADE;
THE RATE OF WAGES;
DETAILS OF DEDUCTIONS MADE FROM THE WAGES; AND
THE ACTUAL SUM BEING RECEIVED BY THE EMPLOYEE.
DETAILED STATEMENT – AN EMPLOYER, ON REQUEST FROM THE EMPLOYEE, IS TO GIVE A DETAILED STATEMENT AS TO THE CALCULATION OF WAGES AND ANY BONUS OR LIVING ALLOWANCE SET OUT IN THE STATEMENT.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LABOUR STANDARDS COMPLIANCE OFFICE
BOX 1000, STN 590
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT X0A 0H0
TEL: 1-867-975-6322 TOLL FREE: 1- 877-806-8402
FAX: 1-867-975-6367
THIS IS A GUIDE ONLY
FOR INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION PURPOSES, REFER TO THE NUNAVUT LABOUR STANDARDS ACT, ITSREGULATIONS AND AMMENDMENTS.