Regular bonuses with each paycheque considered wages: Ontario board

Company said mining, safety bonuses were subject to employer discretion, but they were tied to the number of hours worked by employees so not exempt from ESA

Regular bonuses with each paycheque considered wages: Ontario board
Two workers at an Ontario mining company successfully argued that their bonuses should be considered wages for the purpose of vacation pay entitlement. Credit: Aqnus Febriyant (shutterstock)

Normally, bonuses that are paid to workers that are subject to the employer’s discretion aren’t considered part of employee’s regular wages and, as a result, aren’t subject to some of the same requirements under employment standards legislation. 

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