This year, Alberta employers and their employees will see several important changes to the Alberta All-On-One™ Labor Law Poster. Specifically, the poster has been updated to reflect that:
- the provincial minimum wage rate will increase 25 cents per hour to $10.20 per hour effective September 1, 2014. The minimum wage for liquor servers will increase to $9.20 per hour. Currently, the general minimum wage rate is $9.95 per hour and the rate for liquor servers is $9.05 per hour
- Alberta has enacted legislation providing employees Compassionate Care Leave. The leave provides up to eight weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to care for a gravely ill family member
- the Occupational Health Safety Act now provides for administrative penalties up to $10,000/day for occupational health and safety violations. The parties against whom penalties may be applied include an employer, worker, contractor, prime contractor or supplier
- the qualifications for Employment Insurance regular benefits has been rephrased to require that the claimant be “employed in insurable employment”
Compliance Poster Company is the only source for comprehensive All-On-One Labor Law Posters covering the Canadian provinces. Alberta is among several provincial posters that are currently being updated. Be sure to check for the most updated poster for your region.