The ESA calls time off for illness and other personal emergencies “personal emergency leave”. Personal emergency leave can be up to 10 days off each year. At least 2 of these days must be paid. Workers can use the leave because they need it for themselves or because of the needs of a family member.

How many days in a row can you work in Ontario? As per the above, you can work 14 days in a row before you must be given a 48-hour break.

The Employment Standards Code requires one day of rest in every work week, 2 consecutive days in a period of 2 consecutive work weeks, and so on up to 4 consecutive days in a period of 4 consecutive work weeks. After 24 consecutive workdays, an employee is entitled to at least 4 days of rest.

For most workers in NSW, maximum full-time hours are eight per day, and 38 per week. Full-time hours in industrial instruments usually range from 35 to 40 per week, with a standard of eight (or less) to 12 per day. These are called ordinary hours.

Employers may deny personal days if you cannot provide evidence or other information about what you will use it for. However, most employers should understand if you need a personal day due to a family emergency or medical procedure and should allow you to use a personal day to take care of your business.

Employees can lose their vacation time by failing to take vacation BUT employees cannot lose their vacation pay. Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) provides a minimum entitlement of 2 weeks’ vacation time to all workers to be paid at 4% of gross wages.

Employees should work their contract hours on no more than 19 days in any 28 day cycle. ADOs are determined by mutual agreement having regard to the service requirements and should, where practicable, be consecutive to days off. Up to three ADOs may be accumulated by mutual agreement.

The Ministry of Labour enforces and promotes awareness of employment standards, such as minimum wage, hours of work, public holidays and other standards. Explore this website to learn more about employee rights and employer obligations in Ontario.

Limits on working hours in Ontario were originally designed to protect the health and safety of women, children and youths. Under the Ontario Factories Act of 1884, maximum hours of work were set at 10 hours in a day and 60 hours in a week.

The requirement for employee written agreement to work excess hours beyond eight hours a day or beyond the regular hours of work is only found in Ontario and in Manitoba.

Employees and employers could agree in writing to a work week of up to 60 hours without Ministry of Labour approval. Ministry approval was needed for agreements to work beyond 60 hours in a week.