Lesson 11: Hours of Work
Lesson 11: Hours of Work
Hours of Work:
Hours of work must be within a period of 12 consecutive hours in any one day. An exception to this requirement exists for workers in the geophysical exploration and oil well servicing industries.
Hours of Rest:
An employer must provide at least one day of rest in each week. Rest days may be accumulated for up to 4 weeks and given as consecutive days off within this 4 week period.
Workers must receive a 1/2 hour rest period, paid or unpaid, during each shift in excess of 5 consecutive hours of work. Some exceptions apply.
Overtime and Overtime Pay:
In each week, hours worked in excess of 8 per day must be totaled and the number of hours worked in excess of 44 must be calculated. The greater of the two numbers is the number of hours to be paid at the overtime rate.
An employer must pay a worker overtime pay of at least 1.5 times the worker's wage rate for overtime hours.
Note: Some exceptions apply. Refer to the Employment Standards Regulation.
Workers and employers may enter into a written overtime agreement.
With an agreement, instead of overtime pay, workers receive time off with regular pay equal to the number of overtime hours worked.
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