On April 22, 2021, Bill 71: Employment Standards (COVID-19 Vaccination Leave) Amendment Act, 2021 (“Bill 71”) received royal assent to retroactively take effect starting April 21, 2021.

Bill 71 amends the Alberta Employment Standards Code
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On June 18, 2020, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 24, the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (“Bill 24”). The purpose of Bill 24 was to validate an earlier regulation, the Employment
Continue Reading Employment impact of Bill 24: Extension of temporary ‎layoffs and validation of COVID-19 regulations‎

Bill 30, which passed Third Reading on December 12, 2017, brings significant changes to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “OHSA”).  Many of the amendments to the OHSA under Bill 30 are effective
Continue Reading What do upcoming changes to Alberta’s occupational health and safety laws mean for employers?