D-2, r. 1 - Decree respecting security guards

Section 3.01.1 Disposition versions

2024-10-09

3.01.1. A collective agreement may provide for the staggering of working hours on a basis other than a weekly basis, provided the average number of working hours is equivalent to the number of hours of the standard workweek.

An employer may also stagger the working hours of employees on a basis other than a weekly basis if the following conditions are met:

(1)  the purpose of the schedule is not to avoid the payment of overtime hours;

(2)  the employer has obtained the agreement of the employees concerned;

(3)  the schedule grants the employee another type of benefit to compensate for the loss of payment of overtime hours;

(4)  the employer carries on activities in special conditions;

(5)  the schedule concerns a specific contract;

(6)  the average number of working hours is equivalent to the number of hours of the standard workweek;

(7)  working hours are scheduled over a maximum period of 4 weeks;

(8)  the duration of the schedule must not exceed 1 year;

(9)  the employer has forwarded a written notice to the Parity Committee at least 60 days before the implementation of the schedule.

A staggered period may be changed or renewed by the employer on its expiry on the same conditions as those provided for in the first paragraph.

O.C. 767-2009, s. 4; O.C. 1452-2024, s. 2.

2012-09-01

3.01.1. An employer cannot stagger the hours of work of his employees.

O.C. 767-2009, s. 4.