15 + years employee 8weeks per yr holidays holiday pay: is a company allowed to hold back your holiday pay and only give it to you as you ask for it.
here is the scenario i work 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off 12 hour days 168 hrs per set. so i get 2weeks off am i allowed to say those are my holidays and just take a payout on my holiday pay. or do i have to take 2 weeks off when someone says i have to(when i dont want to)
Our company says we are not allowed to be paid out for holidays and wont give us our money that has accumulated over the year for our holidays. I need to know if this is correct and what i can do if anything about it.
I know that BC labour standards say you are to be paid 7 days prior to your holiday however thats not the case with our company they pay you on thier regular pay run and only 2 weeks worth at a time so they hold your money longer.
what are my choices and how can i resolve this, or should i proceed in a more agressive manner.

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State/Country relating to question: Canada

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i work in BC I have tried talking to the payroll dept direct I have tried asking our manager several times. In fact in the past they did do payouts when requested,now they said they cant do that.