Bill C-409: An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (hours of work of flight attendants)

Short Title Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Flight Attendants Act . R.S., c. L- 2 Canada Labour Code 2 Section 169 of the Canada Labour Code is amended by adding the following after subsection (1): Calculation of hours of work — flight attendants (1.1) In calculating the time worked in a day or in a week, as the case may be, for which an employee who is a flight attendant is to be paid, the employer must include the time that the employee spends in (a) carrying out all pre-flight and post-flight duties relating to aircraft security and passenger service, including assisting with embarking and disembarking and pre-flight cabin and passenger safety checks; (b) completing mandatory training programs; and (c) attending at the work place at the call of the employer and at the disposal of the employer, including during a flight delay, whether or not the delay is within the employer’s control. 3 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 181: Hours of work of flight attendants 181. 01 An order or regulation must not be made under this Part that has the effect of limiting the application of subsection 169(1.1).