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There’s a special provision to the overtime rule outlined in the Employment Standards Code for employees in logging and lumbering.
A logging or lumbering employee is a person who works directly in or relating to the following activities and where the work is not within 16 km of an urban municipality:
The standard overtime rule of hours worked in excess of 8 hours a day or 44 hours a week, whichever is greater, doesn’t apply to logging and lumbering employees.
Employees must receive overtime:
Regular rules for overtime pay rates and banked overtime apply.
NOTE: 8 hours a day and 44 hours a week minimum standards for overtime apply if the work takes place within 16 km of an urban municipality.
In addition to the special provisions outlined above, all other minimum standards for employment apply to employees. Additional information on these rules can be found at:
Part 3, Division 2 of the Employment Standards Regulation outlines the provisions for field catering, geophysical exploration, land surveying, logging and lumbering, and road maintenance employees.
Disclaimer: In the event of any discrepancy between this information and Alberta Employment Standards legislation, the legislation is considered correct.
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