Payroll & Pay Day Policy Canada
Payroll & Payday Policy For Ontario, Alberta & BC employers.
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Payroll & Pay Day Policy Canada

POLICY #:  215

What is a Payroll & Payday policy? Why do I need it? 

The Payroll & Payday policy communicates when employees get paid and clarifies pay period start and end dates.  

It's beneficial because:

  • It clarifies what period of work is covered by their paycheck.  For example, if someone is paid on Friday the 19th, does that cover pay up to and including the 19th? Or Friday the 12th? Or Sunday the 14th?   
  • It also communicates that your business requires that the employee is paid by direct deposit and that cheques are not processed for payroll. 

Where can I find the Payroll & Pay Day policy?

The HR Toolkit's policies are not created as standalone documents. Rather, they are all included within the Employee Manual, driven by a table of contents. This provides a better employee experience for easily accessing and cross referencing all policies.  

  • Active HR Toolkit subscribers can find this policy in all 3 employee manual templates for Ontario, Alberta, BC, in the Staff Policies / Human Resources & Payroll section, or search the document for "Payroll & Pay Day". 
  • Once logged in, you can preview and download your employee manuals HERE. 

If you are not an active HR Toolkit subscriber, employee manuals and individual policies are not available for preview or download, but we invite you to view the employee manual table of contents or buy the HR Toolkit here. 

What type of policy is the Payroll & Pay Day policy? 

Compliance. This policy is governed by legislation to protect employees by mandating minimum employee entitlement and rights. 

Type of Policy

Compliance. The Payroll & Pay Day policy is governed in part by legislation to protect employees by mandating minimum employee entitlement and rights. 

In what jurisdiction is the Payroll & Pay Day policy applicable? 

The Payroll & Pay Day policy is applicable to provincially-regulated employers in Ontario, Alberta, and BC, where each jurisdiction has its own employment standards body overseeing the employee-employer relationship. 

Importance/Legal Review

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Dependencies

This is a stand alone policy without any reference to other parts of the Employee Manual.

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Disclaimer

This page includes general information and does not constitute legal advice. More.

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