Re: Smoking by-law, Ontario, Canada..In a one person bar, how many smoke breaks do the staff take on 1 shift?

Question

Our shifts consist of 7.5 to 9.5 hour shifts each..does anyone have any problems or conflicts and how are they approached for solving?

Answer 1

You need to peruse the Ontario Ministry of Labour site...

http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/index.html

Pay particular attention to the "employment standards".

Off the top of my head, I would say that your employer is required to provide you with an unpaid lunch break, and two 20 minute paid breaks besides. I don't think there is such a thing as "smoke breaks". Most people take these when they have their regular breaks. At least that was the way it was when I was working outside the home.

Answer 2

An employee must not work more than five consecutive hours without getting a 30-minute eating period free from work. The employer does not have to pay for an eating period unless there's an employment contract that says otherwise.

If the employee and employer agree, the 30-minute eating period can be taken as two shorter breaks within a period of five hours. Together the two eating periods must total at least 30 minutes. Agreements to divide the 30-minute meal break into two shorter breaks do not have to be in writing.

An employer is not required to provide any breaks under the ESA other than a 30-minute eating period for every five consecutive hours of work. However, if the employer does provide another type of a break, such as a coffee break, and the employee must remain at his or her workplace during the break, the employee must be paid at least the minimum wage for that time

All right!!! What's up with the thumbs down..I got this info right off the employments standards act for ontario!!

Answer 3

Your employer is under no obligation to give you a smoke break at all. If you want to smoke do it on your lunch break and if you get them, coffee breaks. Your boss is not paying you to smoke. You do not have a right to it.

Answer 4

Laws replace common sense. So...maybe there's no common sense answer to your question.

Thanks everyone, for voting in a bunch of retards who don't think people lack the intellect to manage their own affairs.