Alberta Labour & Employment Standards 2020

• $15.00 per hour (effective October 1, 2018)

• 3 hours at minimum wage

Note: Two hours at minimum wage in some circumstances.

• Over 8 hours per day or 44 hours per week

Note: Overtime pay to be 1.5 times the regular hourly wage.

• After 1 year of employment: 2 weeks
• After 5 years of employment: 3 weeks

• 4% of vacationable earnings
• After 5 years of employment: 6%

Note: For each week of vacation, monthly-paid employees must receive the equivalent of normal monthly wages divided by 4 1/3. Employees in the construction industries receive 6% of their wages as vacation pay.

• New Year’s Day (January 1)
• Family Day (Third Monday in February)
• Good Friday
• Victoria Day
• Canada Day (July 1)
• Labour Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Remembrance Day (November 11)
• Christmas Day (December 25)

• Time + 1/2 plus average daily wages OR alternate day plus regular pay

Note: Average daily wage is determined based on wage averaged over 9 work weeks preceding the holiday.

• Average daily wages OR a day’s holiday at the average daily wage (if the holiday falls during an employee’s vacation)

Note: Average daily wage is determined based on wage averaged over 9 work weeks preceding the holiday.

• Less than 3 months of employment: Nil
• 3 months – <2 years of employment: 1 week
• 2 – <4 years of employment: 2 weeks
• 4 – <6 years of employment: 4 weeks
• 6 – <8 years of employment: 5 weeks
• 8 – <10 years of employment: 6 weeks
• 10 years of employment and over: 8 weeks

• Up to 16 weeks of unpaid leave after 90 days of employment with the same employer

Note: Most jurisdictions require leaves to be taken within a specified period. Check with the applicable employment/labour standards office.

• Up to 62 weeks of unpaid leave after 90 days of employment with the same employer (combined Maternity/Parental leave not to exceed 62 weeks)

• 3 days of unpaid bereavement leave per year (unless employment contract states paid leave), per incident of bereavement, after the death of an immediate or extended family member, after 90 days of employment with the same employer

• 27 weeks

Note: If employed at least 90 days with the same employer.

• 5 personal and family days per year after 90 days of employment with the same employer (Employers aren’t required to pay wages or benefits during leave, unless stated in an employment contract or collective agreement)

• 3 hours

• Yes

Note: Leave for Reservists – Employees who are members of the Canadian Forces Reserves and deployed for active service are entitled to a job-protected unpaid leave up to 20 days each calendar year. Eligibility requirements and period of leave varies-consult applicable employment/labour standards information.