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ARTICLE · 09 AUGUST 2017

In Case You Missed It: Significant Changes To Alberta's Workplace Laws Are Coming

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In June 2017, the Alberta Government passed the Fair and Family-Friendly Workplaces Act, setting the stage for significant amendments to the Employment Standards Code and Labour Relations Code.

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In June 2017, the Alberta Government passed the Fair and Family-Friendly Workplaces Act (Bill 17), setting the stage for significant amendments to the Employment Standards Code (ESC) and Labour Relations Code (LRC). Most of the changes will come into force on January 1, 2018, and will affect all provincially-regulated employers in the Province of Alberta, both unionized and non-unionized.

In this article, we will summarize some of the most significant changes to the ESC and LRC.

Employment Standards Code

Bill 17 will introduce the following changes to the ESC, the statute governing minimum employment standards in Alberta:

  • Long-Term Illness and Injury Leave: Eligible employees will be entitled to take an unpaid, job-protected leave of up to 16 weeks per year due to long-term personal sickness, injury or quarantine. Employers will be entitled to ask for a medical certificate issued by a physician stating the estimated duration of the employee's absence.

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