Exemptions for Elections Workers

Whereas there is no exemption under the Employment Standards Act for temporary municipal election workers hired to work on advance and general voting days; And whereas the provincial government has an exemption from Part 4 of the Employment Standards Act relating to hours of work and overtime, and is therefore not required to meet these legislative requirements for temporary election workers: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request the provincial government to provide to local governments an exemption from Part 4 Hours of Work and Overtime of the Employment Standards Act, except Section 39 which refers to excessive hours of work, as it would relate to temporary election workers during the local government elections and by-elections.