Nova Scotia

Overtime is 1.5x the minimum wage, not 1.5x the employee's own rate.

Overtime

Daily: No separate rule
Weekly: after 48h · 1.5×
Double time: No separate rule

Overtime is calculated on the statutory minimum where a wage falls below it.

Rest between shifts: No separate rule
Eating period: 30 min after 5h
Minimum wage: $16.75since 2026-04-01
Default time zone: America/Halifax

Statutory holidays · 6

Canada DayJuly 1premium pay
Christmas DayDecember 25premium pay
Good Friday2 days before Easterpremium pay
Nova Scotia Heritage Daythird Monday in Februarypremium pay
Labour Dayfirst Monday in Septemberpremium pay
New Year's DayJanuary 1premium pay

Source: https://www.workforce.com/ca/resources/overtime-laws-by-province-canada

Employment standards change, and a restaurant's obligations depend on facts no software can see. Treat these figures as a starting point and confirm them against the source before relying on them for pay.