Table of contents
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Alberta employment standards rules
- Alberta general holidays
- Averaging arrangements
- Deductions from earnings
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Exceptions for specific industries
- Ambulance attendants
- Brush clearing
- Caregivers
- Construction
- Domestic employees
- Farm and ranch
- Federally regulated industries
- Field catering
- Firefighters
- Geophysical exploration
- Highway and railway construction
- Irrigation district employees
- Land surveying
- Logging and lumbering
- Lookout observers
- Mobile workover or completion service drilling
- Oil and gas continuous operations
- Oilwell servicing
- Road construction and maintenance
- Roadbuilding or heavy construction
- Salespersons and direct sellers
- Taxi cab drivers
- Teachers
- Trucking industry
- General holidays and pay
- Group terminations
- Hours of work and rest
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Job-protected leaves
- Bereavement leave
- Citizenship ceremony leave
- Compassionate care leave
- COVID-19 leave
- COVID-19 vaccination leave
- Critical illness leave
- Death or disappearance of child leave
- Domestic violence leave
- Long-term illness and injury leave
- Maternity and parental leave
- Personal and family responsibility leave
- Reservist leave
- Minimum wage
- Overtime hours and overtime pay
- Payment of earnings
- Temporary layoffs
- Termination and termination pay
- Vacations and vacation pay
- Youth employment laws
- Complaints, tips and appeals
- Enforcement
- Permits and variances
- Education and resources
- Contact Employment Standards
Basic rules
Alberta law requires government to publish the following information about variances or exemptions issued by Employment Standards after January 1, 2018:
- the name of the employer association or employers in a group
- the provisions of the Employment Standards Code or Regulation that were varied or exempted
- the effective date and duration of the variance or exemption
Apply and learn more about employment standards Ministerial Orders to vary or exempt.
Ministerial Orders issued
Table 1. Issued orders
| Group or association | Provision varied | Effective date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) | Overtime hours and pay | See order | See order |
| Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) | Overtime hours and pay | See order | See order |
| Banff & Lake Louise Hospitality Association (BLLHA) | Board and lodging deductions | January 6, 2022 | November 1, 2023 |
| Banff & Lake Louise Hospitality Association (BLLHA) | Board and lodging deductions | November 1, 2023 | October 31, 2027 |
| Canadian Association Of Petroleum Producers | Payment of wages, overtime pay and general holiday pay | January 1, 2021 | December 31, 2023 |
Ministerial Orders expired
Table 2. Expired orders
| Group or association | Provision varied | Expiry date |
|---|---|---|
| Connecting Care (2000) Inc. | Annual vacations | January 1, 2023 |
| Points West Living Heritage House Inc. | Annual vacations | December 31, 2021 |
| Merit Contractors Association | Hours of work confined | November 2, 2023 |
| Points West Living Stettler Inc. | Annual vacations | December 31, 2022 |
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.
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