once-a-month paycheck I was surprised to learn recently that this isn't legal in BC: Employees here must be paid at least twice a month, with at most 16 days b

once-a-month paycheck I was surprised to learn recently that this isn't legal in BC: Employees here must be paid at least twice a month, with at most 16 days between paychecks. It always seemed a bit silly to me, but what you describe explains why it's necessary I suppose.