Add Comment Question: how many weeks vacation pay required for an employee working over 5 years Answer: Assuming the company is provincially regulated and as such falls under Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000, the minimum amount of time that must be provided for vacation is 2 weeks. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.