Canada Labour Code

Marginal note:Definitions

166. In this Part,

“collective agreement”

« convention collective »

“collective agreement” means an agreement in writing containing terms or conditions of employment of employees, including provisions with reference to rates of pay, hours of work and settlement by a third party of disagreements arising in the application of the agreement, between

• (a) an employer or an employers’ organization acting on behalf of an employer, and

• (b) a trade union acting on behalf of the employees in collective bargaining or as a party to an agreement with the employer or employers’ organization;

“day”

« jour »

“day” means any period of twenty-four consecutive hours;

“employer”

« employeur »

“employer” means any person who employs one or more employees;

“general holiday”

« jours fériés »

“general holiday” means New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day and includes any day substituted for any such holiday pursuant to section 195;

“industrial establishment”

« établissement »

“industrial establishment” means any federal work, undertaking or business and includes such branch, section or other division of a federal work, undertaking or business as is designated as an industrial establishment by regulations made under paragraph 264(b);

“inspector”

« inspecteur »

“inspector” means any person designated as an inspector under section 249;

“order”

« arrêté »

“order” means any order of the Minister made pursuant to this Part or the regulations;

“overtime”

« heures supplémentaires »

“overtime” means hours of work in excess of standard hours of work;

“qualified medical practitioner”

« médecin » ou « médecin qualifié »

“qualified medical practitioner” means a person who is entitled to practise medicine under the laws of a province;

“regional director”

« directeur régional »

“regional director” means the director of a regional office of the Department of Human Resources Development or the director’s designated representative;

“standard hours of work”

« durée normale du travail »

“standard hours of work” means the hours of work established pursuant to section 169 or 170 or in any regulations made pursuant to section 175;

“trade union”

« syndicat »

“trade union” means any organization of employees formed for purposes that include the regulation of relations between employers and employees;

“wages”

« salaire »

“wages” includes every form of remuneration for work performed but does not include tips and other gratuities;

“week”

« semaine »

“week” means, in relation to Division I, the period between midnight on Saturday and midnight on the immediately following Saturday.