Services and information
Laws for minimum wage, overtime, holidays, job-protected leaves, vacations, hours of work, earnings, youth workers and termination.
File a complaint or make an anonymous tip if your employer doesn’t meet the minimum employment standards.
Ask a question or sign up for Employment Standards updates.
Self-assessment tool, instructional videos, publications and other resources.
Alberta’s employment standards laws are enforced through audits, inspections, penalties, prosecutions and judgment collection.
Apply for variances to basic employment standards rules, or for a permit to employ a person under 18 for certain types of work.
Was this page helpful?
You will not receive a reply. Do not enter any personal information such as telephone numbers, addresses, or emails.
Your submissions are monitored by our web team and are used to help improve the experience on Alberta.ca. If you require a response, please go to our Contact page.