Labour Regulations

Highest labour force participation rate of major cities in Canada.

in Real GDP per worker, making Calgary the most productive workforce in Canada

74.4% of the population participates in the labour force

The following resources are available to employers to provide information on labour regulations, both provincially and federally. For further information on any of the below resources, please contact the Sector Specialist.

Provincial

Alberta Human Services – Information on the minimum standards of employment for employers and employees
Workers Compensation Board (Alberta) – a non-profit disability insurance system designed to protect workers and employers from the full impact of work-related injuries and illness.
Alberta Human Services - occupational health and safety regulations
Alberta Human Rights Commission - public information and education programs to help Albertans resolve human rights complaints
Alberta Human Services – Health Care Insurance Plan

Federal

Canadian Human Rights Commission
Government of Canada: Equality in the Workplace - an overview of the activities and services offered by the Workplace Equity programs

For information on regulations in the hiring of foreign workers, visit the Hiring Foreign Workers section.

Jeanette Sutherland

Director, EDGE UP

Cell Phone: (587) 227-7712

Office Phone: (403) 221-7898

Contact

Workforce Management