task-rated worker means a worker paid on the basis of the number of tasks completed (i) “time-rated worker” means a worker paid on the basis of the length of time worked. 2 Terms of Work 2.1 Workers are employed on a temporary basis or contract basis. 3 Normal Hours of Work 3.1 An employer may not set tasks or hours of work that require a worker to work– (a) more than forty hours in any week; (b) on more than five days in any week; and (c) for more than eight hours on any day. 3.2 An employer and worker may agree that a worker will work four days per week. The worker may then work up to ten hours per day. 4 Meal Breaks 4.1 A worker may not work for more than five hours without taking a meal break of at least thirty minutes duration. 4.2 An employer and worker may agree on longer meal breaks. 4.3 A worker may not work during a meal break. However, an employer may require a worker to perform duties during a meal break if those duties cannot be left unattended and cannot be performed by another worker. An employer must take reasonable steps to ensure that a worker is relieved of his or her duties during the meal break. 4.4 A worker is not entitled to payment for the period of a meal break. However, a worker who is paid on the basis of time worked must be paid if the worker is required to work or to be available for work during the meal break. 5
task-rated worker means a worker paid on the basis of the number of tasks completed; “time -rated worker” means a worker paid on the basis of the length of time worked.
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task-rated worker means a worker paid on the basis of the number of tasks completed (i) “time-rated worker” means a worker paid on the basis of the length of time worked. 2 Terms of Work 2.1 Workers are employed on a temporary basis or contract basis. 3 Normal Hours of Work 3.1 An employer may not set tasks or hours of work that require a worker to work– (a) more than forty hours in any week; (b) on more than five days in any week; and (c) for more than eight hours on any day. 3.2 An employer and worker may agree that a worker will work four days per week. The worker may then work up to ten hours per day. 4 Meal Breaks 4.1 A worker may not work for more than five hours without taking a meal break of at least thirty minutes duration. 4.2 An employer and worker may agree on longer meal breaks. 4.3 A worker may not work during a meal break. However, an employer may require a worker to perform duties during a meal break if those duties cannot be left unattended and cannot be performed by another worker. An employer must take reasonable steps to ensure that a worker is relieved of his or her duties during the meal break. 4.4 A worker is not entitled to payment for the period of a meal break. However, a worker who is paid on the basis of time worked must be paid if the worker is required to work or to be available for work during the meal break. 5 Special Conditions for Security Guards 5.1 A security guard may work up to 55 hours per week and up to eleven hours per day. 5.2 A security guard who works more than ten hours per day must have a meal break of at least one hour or two breaks of at least 30 minutes each. 6 Daily Rest Period Every worker is entitled to a daily rest period of at least eight consecutive hours. The daily rest period is measured from the time the worker ends work on one day until the time the worker starts work on the next day. 7 Weekly Rest Period Every worker must have two days off every week. A worker may only work on their day off to perform work which must be done without delay and cannot be performed by workers during their ordinary hours of work (“emergency work”). 8