A recent overtime survey conducted by Labour Canada aimed to establish eligibility for overtime pay entitlements of commercial vehicle operators in the Mississauga area.
The survey was done with federal jurisdiction road transportation companies, with the goal of determining the “prevailing industry practice” to be considered a city or highway driver.
The results of the survey concluded that no common practice was ascertained for commercial vehicle operators in the Mississauga region.
In the absence of a “known prevailing industry practice,” city drivers are categorized as those who operate within a 10 mile (16km) radius of their home terminal, and are entitled to be paid overtime after 9 hours of work in a day or 45 hours in a week.
According to the Motor Vehicle Operations Hours of Work Regulations, drivers driving beyond this radius will be considered highway drivers and entitled to overtime after 60 hours in a week.
The results of the survey will remain in effect for a five year period, and enable the Labour Program to administer the overtime pay provisions outlined in the Motor Vehicles Operators Hours of Work Regulations, and will be used to determine overtime pay entitlements for motor vehicle operators moving forward.
The survey results conclude by asking carriers to review their overtime pay practices for city and highway drivers, and ensure that overtime is being paid in accordance with the prevailing industry practice identified for the Mississauga region.
For questions regarding the Labour Canada overtime survey results please contact jonathan.blackham@cantruck.org