Here is a list of some information for workers in Alberta to be familiar with.
The websites below give guidance on the rights and responsibilities of employees and their employers, in this province and across the country.
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Alberta Employment Standards
Provincial: Alberta
Employment standards rules set out the minimum standards that employers must provide to employees. There are rules for payment of wages, hours of work, overtime, vacations, general holidays, leaves, termination of employment and other areas. In this section, find detailed information on the rights and obligations of employers and employees in Alberta.
Employment Standards in Alberta
Alberta Federation of Labour
Provincial: Alberta
To find out what Unions Do - visit AFL.
Workers seek unionization as a group to ensure that their collective power is able to withstand the overwhelming power of employers, causing a fair balance within the workplace.
Unions are still ensuring that workplaces are improved as they evolve, and the lives of Albertan’s change. Unions are able to create a specific set of laws in a workplace called a collective agreement, that will ensure employees are treated with the respect that they deserve, all while employers remain profitable and productive enough to share those returns with the employees that keep the business running.
Unions have been successful in improving wages, benefits, pensions, and safer workplaces for over a century.
Alberta Labour Relations Board
Provincial: Alberta
The Alberta Labour Relations Board is the independent and impartial tribunal responsible for the day-to-day application and interpretation of Alberta's labour laws. It processes applications and holds hearings. The Board actively encourages dispute resolution, employs officers for investigations and makes major policy decisions. There are Board offices in both Edmonton and Calgary.
Alberta Labour Relations Board
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety
Provincial: Alberta
Occupational health and safety is crucial for safeguarding workers' well-being.
It encompasses preventive measures, regulations and training to minimize workplace hazards, injuries and illnesses. Effective occupational health and safety programs prioritize risk assessment, hazard control, and employee engagement, fostering a culture of safety. Ensuring workers' physical and mental well-being not only protects them but also supports jobs and Alberta’s economy.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Canada
This website put together has information for all workers to know the laws, their rights, and find programs to ensure health and safety on the job. Information here is for workers all across Canada.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Canadian Labour Congress
The Canadian Labour Congress is the largest labour organization in Canada, bringing together dozens of national and international unions, provincial and territorial federations of labour and community-based labour councils to represent more than 3 million workers across the country.
Learn about fair working conditions, pay and benefits, retirement security, gender equality, and other important topics.
Canadian Workplace Health and Safety
Government of Canada
Information here is for all workers across Canada to learn about workplace hazards, rights and responsibilities, health and wellness, injury prevention, compensation and the federal Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.
