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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 3 Minutes Read August 12, 2015

Mass termination provisions in Alberta and Saskatchewan

termination-package-wrongful-dismissalWe have been advising frequently on this topic lately for our Western Canadian clients. When planning a restructuring, it is easy for an employer to inadvertently overlook statutory mass termination provisions. Here is a quick reference:

Alberta

In Alberta, under the Employment Standards Code, an employer who intends to terminate 50 or more employees at a single location within a 4-week period must give 4 weeks’ written notice to the Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour. The form of notice is available online at work.alberta.ca

Alternatively, if an employer is unable to complete the form, it may send a notice of the group termination to the following address:

Employment Standards Program Delivery
Alberta Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour
701, 7th Floor, Labour Building
10808 – 99 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5K 0G5

The notice must specify the number of employees who will be terminated and the effective date. However, … Continue reading “Mass termination provisions in Alberta and Saskatchewan”

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / Alberta Employment Standards Code, employment law, employment standards regulations, group termination notice requirement, Mass termination, Saskatchewan Employment Act, written notice of termination, written notice requirement

By Michele Glassford | 3 Minutes Read June 2, 2014

It’s time for Saskatchewan employers to review HR policies

On April 29, 2014 the Saskatchewan government finally proclaimed the Saskatchewan Employment Act to be in force. The most notable changes in the Saskatchewan Employment Act in respect of employment standards are the following:

Article by Michele Glassford / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll, Union Relations / Banked overtime, Call-in Pay, Conditions of Employment Regulations, employment law, hours of work, HR policies, human resources policies, Human Resources PolicyPro, labour relations, Leaves of absence, Manitoba and Saskatchewan Edition, Minimum Wage Regulations, modified work arrangement, modified work arrangements, notice or pay in lieu of notice, occupational health and safety, Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, overtime, Overtime hour credits, Pay Principles, Pay Range Structure, Reporting Pay, Saskatchewan Employment Act, termination

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read May 8, 2014

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Three of the most popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the MOL guide to OHSA basic awareness training; Saskatchewan new employment act; and earned income for RRSP purposes.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll, Union Relations / earned income, earnings loss benefit payments, employment law, employment relationships, HRinfodesk, Labour Relations Act, Newsletter, Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Training, OHSA basic awareness training, Ontario Ministry of Labour, RRSP, Saskatchewan Employment Act

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