EMPR 240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Organ Donation, Parental Leave, Sick Leave
30 Jan 2017
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Empr 240 labour policy, january 30, 2017. History of working time regulation: 19th/early 20th century canadian policy was liberal voluntarism . Employees in 1800s worked 12-16 hour days/7 days a week. Unions fought and bargained for work time reductions, days off, paid time off, etc: intervention increased throughout 20th century, particularly during the great. Depression through wwii: hours of work legislation often followed the terms initially bargained for in collective agreements. A good example of the internal feedback loop. Societal concerns regarding the effect that long working hours have on employees. The distribution of working hours individuals may be overworked, underemployed or unemployed. Balancing the competing needs of employers and employees. Main components of working time policy: a. Requires employers pay overtime (usually 1. 5 times the rate) for hours worked above a threshold (usually) for a week (40-48 depending on the jurisdiction)
