My Ontario employer is refusing to pay me for a civic holiday that is part of the company holiday schedule because I was on an approved five-day vacation following this holiday. My employer has said that "By Law you have to work the day after the holiday in order to Qualify." Yet, I was fully paid when I took approved personal and vacation days immediately following the New Year’s, Victoria and Canada Day holidays earlier this year. I have documentation of everything. I feel that it is an established company policy to pay for the day that is part of my implied employer contract. It is my understanding that other employees were paid for this holiday even though they were also off the day after. Am I correct that the money is owed to me? Would the Ontario Ministry of Labour force my employer to pay this or do I have a legal basis to be expecting payment?