However, some employers may require employees to work on such a holiday, but the employee must either receive a day off in lieu of the holiday or must be paid at a premium rate — usually 1½ ( known as " time and a half ") or twice ( known as " double time ") the regular pay for their time worked that day, in addition to the holiday pay ( except for high technology workers in British Columbia ).

However, some employers may require employees to work on such a holiday, but the employee must be paid:

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