Act respecting labour standards Chapter IV - Larbour standards (Section 39.1 to 97)
Chapter IV - Larbour standards (Section 39.1 to 97)
Division V - Rest periods (Section 78-79)
Section 78
Weekly rest
Subject to the application of paragraph 12 of section 39 or of section 53, an employee is entitled to a weekly minimum rest period of 32 consecutive hours.
Farm worker
In the case of a farm worker, that day of rest may be postponed to the following week if the employee consents thereto.
1979, c. 45, s. 78; 2002, c. 80, s. 26.
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Interpretation
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Subject to the provisions regarding the staggering of working hours, an employee is entitled to a weekly minimum rest period of 32 consecutive hours.
In the case of a farm worker, this day of rest may be postponed to the following week if the employee consents thereto.
An employer contravenes this provision by imposing a sanction or other measure on the employee who refuses to work in order to benefit from his weekly rest period.