Learn more about employment standards variances and the variance application process.
Basic rules
Alberta law requires information about variances issued by Employment Standards after January 1, 2018 to be made public. The information published includes:
- the name of the employer
- the provisions of the Code or Regulation that were varied
- the effective date and duration of the variance
Director’s Variances issued
Last updated: March 8, 2019
Table 1. Employment standards variances currently in effect
| Employer | Type of variance | Effective date | End date | Provision varied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acron Roofing Systems Inc. | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | July 27, 2018 | July 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Aggreco Canada Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work |
January 23, 2019 |
January 23, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Alien Intersport, Ltd. | Reducing the Minimum Hours of Pay | December 13, 2018 | December 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Regulation Section 11(1) |
| All Seasons Mushrooms Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 28, 2018 | February 28, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(3) |
| Ara Engineering Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | September 25, 2018 | October 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Athabasca County | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | April 18, 2018 | April 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| ATS Traffic – Alberta Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | November 2, 2018 | November 1, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Aw-Nrg Insulation Services Inc. | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | March 6, 2018 | March 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Barricades And Signs Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | December 6, 2018 | December 6, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Battery Electric Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | May 17, 2018 | May 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Belterra Corporation | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | July 12, 2018 | July 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Belterra Corporation | Extending the Consecutive Days of Work | July 12, 2018 | July 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 19(2) |
| Bfi Constructors Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | December 12, 2018 | December 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Birch Hills County | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | December 19, 2018 | December 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Birch Mountain Enterprises Ltd. | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | May 1, 2018 | June 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | December 10, 2018 | December 10, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Bowen Workforce Solutions, Inc. |
Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA |
February 20, 2019 | January 12, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| C.O.D. Concrete Div Of Re-Wa Holdings Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | December 20, 2018 | December 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Camrose County | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 1, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Canadian Plains Energy Services Lp |
Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work |
January 24, 2019 | April 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Canwest Commissionaires | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | February 2, 2018 | February 28, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Canwest Commissionaires | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | February 2, 2018 | February 28, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Canwest Commissionaires | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | February 2, 2018 | February 28, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Canwest Commissionaires | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | February 2, 2018 | February 28, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Cdn Controls Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 1, 2019 | January 31, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Cdn Controls Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | January 22, 2018 | January 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Ceda International Corporation | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | December 19, 2018 | December 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Ceda-Reactor Canada Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | December 11, 2018 | December 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| C-Fer Technologies (1999) Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | March 1, 2019 | February 29, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| C-Fer Technologies (1999) Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 22, 2018 | February 28, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| City Of Calgary | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | March 8, 2018 | March 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| City Of Calgary | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | December 18, 2018 | December 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| City Of Edmonton | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | December 20, 2018 | December 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| City Of Lethbridge | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | March 14, 2018 | March 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Clearstream Contracting Gp Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | May 11, 2018 | May 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Cloak Medic Services Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 28, 2018 | February 28, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Compass Access Solutions Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | June 8, 2018 | June 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| CST Canada Coal Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | December 17, 2018 | December 17, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Cubic Field Services Canada Limited | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | May 11, 2018 | May 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Cutting Edge Consulting Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | January 25, 2018 | January 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Design Group Staffing Inc. | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | November 21, 2018 | November 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| DGS Construction Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 16, 2018 | February 28, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Disaster Solutions Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | March 28, 2018 | March 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Doran Stewart Oilfield Services (1990) Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | August 20, 2018 | August 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Dow Chemical Canada Ulc | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | January 31, 2018 | January 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Dow Chemical Canada Ulc | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | January 31, 2018 | January 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Dresser-Rand Canada, Ulc | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | March 13, 2018 | March 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Earth Fluids Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Days of Work | August 29, 2018 | April 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 19(2) |
| Enviro-Tech Surveys Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Days of Work | December 13, 2018 | April 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 19(2) |
| Family Ties (1997) Association | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 12, 2019 | February 16, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Fidelity Machine & Mould Solutions Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | November 30, 2018 | November 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Flagstaff County | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 20, 2019 | February 29, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Flagstaff County | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 8, 2018 | February 28, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Foothills Tank Rentals Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | September 11, 2018 | May 15, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Fresh Air Media Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | August 2, 2018 | August 1, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Friends Of The Alberta Jubilee Auditoria Society | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | June 21, 2018 | June 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Friends Of The Alberta Jubilee Auditoria Society | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | August 20, 2018 | August 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Gilead Alberta Ulc | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 5, 2018 | February 28, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Gilead Alberta Ulc | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | February 5, 2018 | February 28, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Global Raymac Surveys Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | July 31, 2018 | July 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Great West Kenworth Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | April 25, 2018 | April 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Great West Kenworth Ltd. | Extending the Scheduled Consecutive Daily Hours of Work in an HWAA | April 25, 2018 | April 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Guardian Ambulance Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | December 20, 2018 | December 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| HD Energy Rentals Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Days of Work | February 26, 2019 | April 10, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 19(2) |
| Kelly Services (Canada), Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 13, 2019 | February 12, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Kelly Services (Canada), Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | January 31, 2018 | January 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Kelly Services (Canada), Ltd. | Extending the Scheduled Consecutive Daily Hours of Work in an HWAA | January 31, 2018 | January 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Ledcor Pipe & Infrastructure Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | December 18, 2018 | December 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Lehder Environmental Services Limited | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | August 23, 2018 | August 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Maximum Well Service Corp. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | April 26, 2018 | April 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Midwest Pipelines Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Days of Work | February 15, 2019 | March 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 19(2) |
| Millennium Ems Solutions Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | August 31, 2018 | August 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Mistras Canada, Inc. | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | December 20, 2018 | December 10, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Mobile Augers and Research Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 4, 2019 | February 2, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Nexen Energy Ulc | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 1, 2019 | January 31, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Nexen Energy Ulc | Extending the Scheduled Consecutive Daily Hours of Work in an HWAA | February 1, 2019 | January 31, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Nexxt Concrete Cutting & Construction Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | April 20, 2018 | April 1, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| North Star Ford Sales Limited | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | December 12, 2018 | January 1, 2021 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Northern Mat & Bridge (Gp) Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | May 30, 2018 | May 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Noyen Construction Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | November 1, 2018 | October 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| O.E.M. Remanufacturing Company Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | September 18, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| O.E.M. Remanufacturing Company Inc. | Extending the Scheduled Consecutive Daily Hours of Work in an HWAA | September 18, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| On Site Projects Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | September 18, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Parkland School Division No. 70 | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | December 19, 2018 | August 31, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Peaskie Minerals Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | January 23, 2019 | January 31, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Permolex Ltd. | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | February 27, 2019 | February 22, 2021 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Pincher Creek Emergency Services Commission | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | April 20, 2018 | April 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Precise Crossings Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Days of Work | January 7, 2019 | March 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 19(2) |
| Precision Geomatics Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | January 23, 2019 | January 23, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Queen Elizabeth Ii Hospital Auxiliary Association | Reducing the Minimum Hours of Pay | December 12, 2018 | December 31, 2019 | Employment Standard Regulation Section 11(1) |
| Railserve Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 14, 2019 | February 29, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Rangeland Conservation Service Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Days of Work | January 26, 2018 | January 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 19(2) |
| Rangeland Conservation Service Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | March 6, 2018 | March 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Red Flame Industries Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | March 5, 2018 | March 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Reda Enterprises Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 19, 2019 | February 29, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Reda Enterprises Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | January 12, 2018 | January 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Ridgeline Canada Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | October 15, 2018 | October 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Rpm Environnement Ltee / Rpm Environment Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 28, 2018 | February 28, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Saexploration (Canada) Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Days of Work | August 20, 2018 | October 1, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 19(2) |
| Savanna Drilling Corp. | Extending the Consecutive Days of Work | January 21, 2019 | January 20, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 19(2) |
| Savanna Drilling Corp. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | January 21, 2019 | January 21, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Seismed Medical Services Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | October 30, 2018 | October 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Seismed Medical Services Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Days of Work | October 30, 2018 | October 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 19(2) |
| Spilak Tank Truck Service Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Days of Work | October 1, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 19(2) |
| Spirit Staffing & Consulting Inc. | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | February 1, 2019 | January 31, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| Stantec Consulting Ltd. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | July 18, 2018 | July 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Teck Coal Limited | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | December 18, 2018 | December 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| The Citadel Theatre | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | December 20, 2018 | December 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| The Crossing Company Incorporated | Extending the Consecutive Days of Work | January 14, 2019 | December 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 19(2) |
| The Emissions Test Group Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | January 23, 2018 | February 28, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| United Roofing (Edmonton) Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 6, 2019 | February 29, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| United Roofing Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | February 6, 2019 | February 29, 2020 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Urban Dirt Works Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | December 21, 2018 | March 4, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
| Ward’s Hydraulic Services Ltd. | Extending the Averaging Period of a HWAA | February 8, 2019 | January 1, 2021 | Employment Standards Code Section 23.1(3) |
| WSP Canada Inc. | Extending the Consecutive Daily Hours of Work | June 1, 2018 | May 31, 2019 | Employment Standards Code Section 16(1) |
How the law applies
Section 136.1 of the Employment Standards Code and Section 63.3 of the Employment Standards Regulation outline the publication of variances, exemptions and orders.
Disclaimer: In the event of any discrepancy between this information and Alberta Employment Standards legislation, the legislation is considered correct.