Overtime for local Ontario truck drivers? A lot of confusion

If ''you'' never leave the province you should get OT after 44 hrs. Most companies will make sure you leave [in the truck] at least once a year if you push it tho.

Just as an aside my license is a provincial one ,not federal, so.

 

That seems to be what it says. However, if any driving within that 16 km area exceeds either the daily or weekly limit you will be entitled to overtime at the lower threshold.

 

The definition of driver status when driving for an interprovincial carrier is primarily based on the 16 km radius from their home terminal and provincial borders don't affect that status. So, someone could cross provincial borders, but still be classified as a "city motor vehicle operator." Obviously if you're driving for an intraprovincial-only carrier you're never leaving the province and you would be subject to provincial, not federal, labour regulations.

If you're referring to your driver's licence it is the same as everyone; we don't have federal licences.

 

exactly

 

Then I'm not sure what your point was. Driver's licences are only provincial/territorial, but the carrier they work for, and thus the applicable labour regulations they drive under, can be either provincial/territorial or federal regardless of whether the driver ever leaves the province.

 

No point particularly, I just don't agree with the system as is.
IMO there should be a federal commercial licence or you should be paid whatever your province you are licenced in says,
Again J M O. not fact.

 

You should be well aware of the compensation package the company is offering BEFORE you start working. My employer gave me a letter stating what they pay for and how much...eg: splitting pups, waiting time, road closures.

 

It can all be a bit confusing.

You already stated that you work for a federally regulated carrier, so ignore anything from the province. The next thing (as I understand it, but I've only given it a cursory read), is that any potential overtime hours would depend on the driving classification (city driver or highway driver) at the time the hours are worked (read the "Examples of mixed employment" under Appendix B).

If you have concerns about whether you're being paid properly, you should contact someone from the federal labour standards department.

 

Ok lets confuse the issue even further and add in stat holidays. Does it matter wether provincial or federal stat holiday?
How many hrs should be paid and how does it affect OT.