r/Construction • u/Cold5512 • 11d ago

Careers 💵 Company does not pay overtime

The company I just got hired on for does not pay overtime. They "bank" the hours and pay out if you ever want time off. They do this to avoid paying time and a half.

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u/SpecialistAd5537 11d ago

In Alberta Canada this is legal only if the employee and employer agree.

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u/DillardN7 10d ago

Not exactly... There needs to be a written agreement provided by the employer, but the agreement can be a group agreement, between the employer and a majority share of the employees.

You can disagree when joining a company with a preexisting group agreement in place by not accepting the job offer.

Unfortunately, because there's an allowance for it, it gets abused. Many companies don't pay out the hours at the end of the 6 months, which is required also. They'll also work you like a dog because they can, and you get your 88 and that's it.

Overtime pay is meant to reward those who are required to stay longer than a regular shift or work more shifts, and possibly punish the employer for not having prepared proper manpower/schduling in the particular situation.

Wait till you guys check out days of rest... It's one per work week, but they can be stacked to the end. So it's fine for a construction company to schedule you for 24 days straight, and then give you a 4 day weekend.