History — 170

Modified work schedule — collective agreement 170 (1) An employer may, in respect of one or more employees subject to a collective agreement, establish, modify or cancel a work schedule under which the hours exceed the standard hours of work set out in paragraph 169(1)(a) if (a) the average hours of work for a period of two or more weeks does not exceed forty hours a week; and (b) the schedule, or its modification or cancellation, is agreed to in writing by the employer and the trade union. Modified work schedule (2) Subject to subsection (3), an employer may, in respect of one or more employees not subject to a collective agreement, establish, modify or cancel a work schedule under which the hours exceed the standard hours of work set out in paragraph 169(1)(a) if (a) the average hours of work for a period of two or more weeks does not exceed forty hours a week; and (b) the schedule, or its modification or cancellation, has been approved (i) in the case of one employee’s schedule, in writing by that employee, or (ii) in the case of more than one employee’s schedule, by at least 70% of the affected employees. Posting of notice (3) Where a work schedule is to be established, modifie…