- New mandatory public health measures in effect April 6.
- Get vaccinated: Everyone 55+. Many 16+ with health conditions. Walk-ins for AstraZeneca.
Status: Bill 32 received royal assent on July 29
Ministry responsible: Labour and Immigration
Overview
Bill 32, the Restoring Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act supports economic recovery, restores balance in the workplace and gets Albertans back to work.
The act provides employees and employers with clearer and more transparent rules promoting fairness and productivity, including rest periods and temporary layoff notices.
More than 5,000 responses were gathered from Albertans during our employment standards engagement.
Key changes that took effect July 29 to September 30, 2020
Key change that took effect October 30, 2020
- Nurse practitioners are included in the Labour Relations Code.
Key changes in effect November 1, 2020
Key changes in effect February 10, 2021
Key changes not yet in effect
Changes for employees in a union
Access to information
- Unions will need to provide financial statements to their members.
Union dues
- Employees will be able to opt-in to pay the portion of union dues that go towards funding political parties and causes. Employees will still be required to pay union dues that are used for core union activities, such as collective bargaining and representing members’ interests.
Fact sheets
For more information on changes for employers, employees and red tape reduction, see:
- New workplace rules – Information for employees (PDF, 360 KB)
- New workplace rules – Information for employers (PDF, 369 KB)
- New workplace rules – Information for employees on rules taking effect November 1 (PDF, 343 KB)
- New workplace rules – Information for employers on rules taking effect November 1 (PDF, 347 KB)
- Red tape reduction – Employment standards (PDF, 353 KB)
- Red tape reduction – Labour relations (PDF, 313 KB)
News
- Restoring balance in Alberta's workplaces (July 7, 2020)