6.02. To be entitled to a holiday provided in section 6.01, the employee must not have been absent from work on the first working day of his work schedule preceding or following the holiday, except if:(1) the absence of the employee is authorized by an act or by the employer or is for a valid reason and the employee does not receive any indemnity for the holiday from the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail;
(2) the employee has been laid off less than 30 days preceding or following the holiday.