Hours of Work & Overtime for Farm Workers - Regulation Part 7, Section 34.1
Contents:
Summary
Text of Legislation
Policy Interpretation
Related Information
Summary
This section excludes farm workers from certain provisions of the Employment Standards Act.
Text of Legislation
34.1. Part 4, except sections 39, and Part 5 of the Act do not apply to farm workers.
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.
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