Interpretation Guidelines Manual
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| ESA Section 1 - Definitions - Week |
Contents: Summary Text of Legislation Policy Interpretation Related Information |
| Summary This section contains definitions for terms used throughout the Employment Standards Act and its Regulation.
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| Text of Legislation "week" means a period of 7 consecutive days beginning, (a) for the purpose of calculating overtime, on Sunday,
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| Policy Interpretation For the purposes of this Act, a week is a period of seven consecutive days. This is the case regardless of the pay period used by an employer. When calculating overtime or for any purpose under s.37 (averaging agreements) or s.52.1 (compassionate care leave), a week always starts on Sunday at 12:00 am and ends at midnight the following Saturday. For any other purpose, such as Part 5 Statutory Holidays, Part 7 Annual Vacation, and Part 8 Termination of Employment, the period of seven consecutive days can begins at 12:00 am on any day of the week.
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| Related Information Related sections of the Act or Regulation
See www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/facshts/ Factsheets: Hours of work and overtime rules Annual Vacation
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