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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 3 Minutes Read May 13, 2019

An Alberta UCP government – consequences for employers

n April 16, 2019, the recently formed United Conservative Party of Alberta (“UCP”) won a majority government in Alberta. This blog post provides a summary of key positions the UCP adopted during their campaign that will affect employers and the workplace.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / carbon tax, employment law, Labour Relations Code, unionized workplaces

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 6 Minutes Read June 9, 2017

Alberta employment and labour law reforms passed

On June 7, 2017, outside of House sitting, Bill 17, Fair and Family-friendly Workplaces Act received royal assent. This means effective January 1, 2018, most of the new rules updating employment and labour law in union and non-union Alberta workplace will come into force.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / Alberta Employment Standards Code, bereavement leave, Bill 17, citizenship ceremony leave, Compassionate Care Leave, Critical Illness of Child leave, Death or Disappearance of a Child leave, dependent contractors, domestic violence leave, employment law, employment standards code, Fair and Family-friendly Workplaces Act, hours of work, Labour Relations Code, Long-term Illness and Injury leave, maternity leave, overtime, Personal and Family Responsibility leave, secret ballot, Statutory holiday pay

By Cristina Lavecchia | < 1 Minutes Read June 8, 2017

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: Ontario Employment Standards Act reforms underway; employees awarded $15,000 each in moral damages against employer; and upcoming employment and labour law changes in Alberta.

Article by Cristina Lavecchia / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / Bill 148, Bill 17, Changing Workplace Review, damages, employment law, employment standards act, employment standards code, Fair and Family-friendly Workplaces Act, Labour Relations Code, unpaid overtime, wrongful dismissal

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