Find out about averaging agreements under the Employment Standards Act

Last updated: 2026-04-28

Averaging agreements

An averaging agreement allows an employee or group of employees to average their hours of work over an agreed-on period of time.

The goal is to have greater flexibility in scheduling hours of work in the workplace.

There are 2 types of averaging agreements:

  • short work weeks; and
  • special cases.

Form and fact sheet

Contact

For questions, email [email protected], or phone 867-667-5944, toll free in Yukon 1-800-661-0408 extension 5944.

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