Basic rules
- The overtime rule for highway and railway construction is 10 hours per day or 44 hours per week, whichever is greater.
Highway and railway construction employee
Highway and railway construction employees are employed for work that is conducted:
- outside of a city, town or village
- as a continuation from the boundaries of a city, town or village
The following additional rules may also apply to highway and railway construction employees:
Hours of work and pay
The standard overtime rule of hours worked in excess of 8 hours a day or 44 hours a week, whichever is greater, does not apply to highway and railway construction employees.
Exceptions to the minimum standards for regular and overtime hours
Employees must receive overtime:
- for hours worked in excess of 10 hours per day or 44 hours per week, whichever is greater
Regular rules for overtime pay rates and banked overtime apply.
Additional Employment Standards
In addition to the special provisions outlined above, all other minimum standards for employment apply to highway and railway construction employees. Additional information on these rules can be found at:
- Averaging arrangements
- Breaks and days of rest
- Deductions from earnings
- General holidays
- Job-protected leaves
- Minimum wage
- Overtime hours and pay with the exception of what’s considered overtime hours listed above
- Payment of earnings
- Termination and lay-off
- Vacations
- Youth employment
Make a complaint
If an employee thinks that their employer is not following the rules in the Employment Standards Code, they can make a complaint. Complaints can be made while an employee is still employed and at any time up to 6 months after their last day of employment.
Employment Standards Code
Division 3 of the Employment Standards Regulation provides alternate overtime thresholds for highway and railway construction employees. Section 5 of the Regulation exempts them from termination pay/notice requirements.
Disclaimer: In the event of any discrepancy between this information and Alberta Employment Standards legislation, the legislation is considered correct.