Common use of Hours Free from Work Clause in Contracts

Hours Free from Work. (a) The Employer must either: (1) ensure an employee has at least 48 consecutive hours free from work each week or; (2) pay the employee double the straight-time rate worked by the employee during the 48 hour period the employee would otherwise be entitled to have free from the work. (b) Notwithstanding (a) above, employees may request, in writing, to be scheduled up to six days in a week so as to pick up additional hours up to the maximum weekly hours listed in Clause 14.2 (Annual and Weekly Hours). Additional hours shall be granted to employees by seniority. If such request is made, the overtime rate specified in Clause 14.11(a)(2) (Hours Free from Work) shall not apply. No employee shall be scheduled for more than six consecutive days. (c) The Employer must ensure that each employee has at least eight consecutive hours free from work between each shift worked, except in case of an emergency. (d) The Employer will make significant efforts to accommodate regular employees who indicate they would prefer not to work overtime. (e) Where the Employer requires an employee to work overtime, after being informed that the employee will incur directly related additional costs, the Employer will reimburse the employee for reasonable and cost effective additional costs. (f) The Employer must not require or directly or indirectly allow an employee to work excessive hours or hours detrimental to the employee's health and safety.