Industries and Jobs with Exemptions or Special Rules

If the employer and the employee agree in writing, the general weekly/bi-weekly rest period rule does not apply and instead the following rules apply:

1. The employee shall not work more than 28 consecutive days;

2. The employee shall be given a period of time free from work equal to the number of days of consecutive work immediately before the free period, divided by 3;

3. If the number of days of consecutive work immediately before the free period divided by 3 is not a whole number, the number shall be rounded up to the next higher whole number;

4. If the free period consists of 2 or more days, the days shall be consecutive and shall be given before the employee returns to work.

O. Reg. 159/05