Which employees are exempt from receiving annual vacations and vacation pay?

Exempt employees under the Employment Standards Code:

• farm or ranch workers;
• salespersons who solicit orders, principally outside of the employer's place of business, who are fully or partly paid by commission (this does not apply to route salespersons);
• licensed salespersons of real estate, insurance, and securities;
• extras in a video or film production;
• employees covered by other laws (for example, academic staff, dentists);
• municipal police officers.

For more information on vacation time, see Alberta Employment and Immigration.

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