Hours of Work & Overtime for Farm Workers - Regulation Part 7, Section 34.1

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Contents:

Summary
Text of Legislation
Policy Interpretation
Related Information

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Summary

This section excludes farm workers from certain provisions of the Employment Standards Act. 

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Text of Legislation

34.1. Part 4, except sections 39, and Part 5 of the Act do not apply to farm workers.

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Policy Interpretation

A “farm worker” as defined in s.1 of this Regulation, is excluded from Part 4 of the Act, Hours of Work and Overtime, except for s.39. No excessive hours. A farm worker is also excluded from Part 5 of the Act, Statutory Holidays.

There are a number of special provisions in the Employment Standards Act and Regulation affecting farm workers.

See also related sections as shown below.

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Related Information

Related sections of the Act or Regulation

ESA

• s.1, Definition, “farm labour contractor”
• s.1, Definition, “producer”
• s.13, Farm labour contractors must be licensed
• s.30, Producer and farm labour contractor are liable for unpaid wages
• s.125, Offences

ESR

• s.1, Definition, “farm worker”
• s.5.1, Calculation of security
• s.6, Duties of farm labour contractors
• s.7, Cancellation or suspension of farm labour contractor’s licence
• s.8, If there is a change of directors or officer
• s.9, Rules about licences
• s.10, If a licence is refused, cancelled or suspended
• s.11, Surrender of licence
• s.12, Appeals from the refusal, cancellation and suspension
• s.18, Minimum Wage – farm workers
• s.39, Exclusions from farm labour contractor licensing requirements