Understanding Your Schedule
Lesson 3 of 12 in Your First Day at Work in Canada · 25 minutes
Learn to read and understand a weekly work schedule. Identify AM and PM shifts, days off, overtime, and ask questions about your schedule.
What you'll learn
- Read and understand a weekly work schedule
- Identify AM and PM shifts, days off, and overtime
- Ask questions about your schedule
From the lesson
WORK SCHEDULE -- Week of March 30, 2026 Employee: Raj Patel Position: Warehouse Associate Supervisor: Karen Thompson
Monday, Mar 30: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (8 hrs) Tuesday, Mar 31: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (8 hrs) Wednesday, Apr 1: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (8 hrs) Thursday, Apr 2: DAY OFF Friday, Apr 3: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (8 hrs) Saturday, Apr 4: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (4 hrs) Sunday, Apr 5: DAY OFF
Total Hours: 36 hours Lunch Break: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (unpaid) 15-min Break: 10:00 AM
Note: In Ontario, if you work more than 5 hours, you are entitled to a 30-minute eating break. If you work overtime (more than 44 hours per week), you are paid 1.5 times your regular pay.