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RESOURCE MATERIALS: Legislative Landscape
Hours of work and overtime legislation in Canada
| Jurisdiction |
Standard hours |
Maximum hours |
| Federal |
8/day, 40/week |
48/week |
| Alberta |
8/day, 44/week |
12 consecutive |
| British Columbia |
8/day, 40/week |
N/A |
| Manitoba |
8/day, 40/week |
N/A |
| New Brunswick |
44/week |
N/A |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
40/week |
14/day |
| NWT and Nunavut |
8/day, 40/week |
10/day, 60/week |
| Nova Scotia |
48/week |
N/A |
| Ontario |
44/week |
8/day*, 48/week |
| P.E.I. |
48/week |
N/A |
| Quebec |
40/week |
N/A |
| Saskatchewan |
8/day, 40/week |
44/week |
| Yukon |
8/day, 40/week |
N/A |
*Or employee's regular work day if more than eight hours.
Note: Some exceptions apply to federal Labour Code and provincial employment standards.
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