Employment Standards Self-Assessment Tool

Use this online questionnaire to see if your business practices comply with Alberta’s Employment Standards laws.

How it works

This tool uses existing employment standards legislation. Find out how the Employment Standards Code will change on January 1, 2018.

To use the self-assessment tool:

click on one of the 4 topics below
answer each question, then click the ‘Next’ button
on the last page you’ll see results based on your answers
print your results to help plan next steps
click ‘Start again’ to explore different scenarios
your answers are confidential and anonymous

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Payment of earnings

See if your business complies with pay periods, pay statements, and deductions from employee pay.

oil and gas industry workers

Termination & temporary layoffs

Find out about giving notice, calculating termination pay, and deadlines for termination pay.

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General holidays

Find out the eligibility rules for, and how to calculate, holiday time and pay.

man hiking in a forest

Vacations

Learn about when employees are entitled to, and how to calculate, vacation time and pay.

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