Employers must comply with the standards under BC’s Employment Standards Act (the “ESA”).   The ESA governs how employers must pay their employees. It also describes the benefits that employees are entitled to, including vacation pay. ANNUAL VACATION Employees become eligible for vacation pay after they have completed five calendar days of employment.   Employers should start calculating, or accruing, this vacation time when the employee first starts. After one year of continuous service, employees are entitled to two weeks of paid