On September 3, 2021, new restrictions were announced by the Alberta Government in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Effective September 4, the following restrictions came into force throughout Alberta:
- Masks are mandatory in all indoor
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On September 3, 2021, new restrictions were announced by the Alberta Government in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Effective September 4, the following restrictions came into force throughout Alberta:
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 …
Continue Reading Government of Alberta introduces paid leave for employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations
On July 29, 2020, Bill 32: Restoring Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act, 2020 (“Bill 32”) received royal assent. Bill 32 brings a number of amendments to both the Alberta Employment Standards Code (“ESC”)…
Continue Reading Bill 32: Practical implications for Alberta employers
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
On April 6, 2020, the Alberta government announced additional changes to Alberta’s Employment Standards Code (the “Code”) in an effort to ease hardships caused by COVID-19. The changes include the following:
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Continue Reading Alberta government extends temporary leave for employees
On March 17, 2020, the Alberta Employment Standards Code was amended by an Order in Council, to provide for a new 14 day unpaid leave for employees under quarantine (“Quarantine Leave”), which…
Continue Reading Alberta Employment Standards Code amended to provide 14 day Quarantine Leave