Standards and Definitions
Employment standards are minimum standards of employment for employers and employees in the workplace. In Alberta, employment standards are contained in the Employment Standards Code and Regulation. Through these laws, minimum standards of employment have been established for:
- Employees Under Age 18
- General Holidays and General Holiday Pay
- Hours of Work, Rest Periods and Days of Rest
- Maternity and Parental Leave
- Minimum Wage
- Overtime Hours and Overtime Pay
- Payment of Earnings
- Reservists Leave
- Termination of Employment and Termination Pay
- Vacations and Vacation Pay
Where legislated standards do not fit the unique circumstances of a workplace, it may be necessary to obtain a permit for a variation or relief from a standard. See Apply for an Employment Permit.
Created: 2001-11-22
Modified: 2011-08-12
PID: 996
Modified: 2011-08-12
PID: 996
Employment Standards Quick Links
Contact Employment Standards
General information:
- Employment Standards Contact Centre:
780‑427‑3731 (Edmonton area)
1‑877‑427‑3731 (Toll-free)
Complaint Processing Offices:
- Edmonton
Main Floor, Sterling Place
9940 - 106 Street
Edmonton, AB T5K 2N2 - Calgary
Suite 150, Elveden Centre
717 - 7 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 0Z3 - Lethbridge
360 Provincial Building
200 - 5 Avenue S
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4L1 - Red Deer
Room 209, Provincial Building
4920 - 51 Street
Red Deer, AB T4N 6K8
