General Holiday Pay. Vacation and vacation pay. Basic rules for Overtime - No changes were made. Banked Overtime. Protected Unpaid Leave of Absences. Maternity and parental leave. Averaging agreements can be part of a collective agreement. There are other rules your employer must follow for these arrangements. For some jobs, overtime for employees is calculated differently.
For other jobs, employees do not get overtime. The law gives you rights and responsibilities. It is important that you report employers if they are violating your rights. If you report your employers for breaking one of the laws listed above, you cannot be punished or fired by your boss. If you are fired or punished for reporting, there are laws that set out procedures you can follow.
The research report is available here. Your boss has to pay you for at least 3 hours of work — even if you were sent home early because there was not enough work to do. Photo by Rasmus Andersson Creative Commons License If you worked for less than three hours, your employer must pay you at least minimum wage for three of hours of work unless an exception applies — see below.
If you worked for three hours or more, your employer must pay you for what you worked. You have the right to and should refuse any work that is unsafe. Photo by Kaytee Riek Creative Commons License Your boss is never allowed to deduct from your wages for broken items, faulty workmanship or shortages in the cash register if anyone else had access to it. Photo by Vasta Creative Commons License For example, if you dropped a glass at work, your boss cannot take money from your wages to buy a new one.
Your employer must make sure that you use appropriate safety equipment and that you know how to use it. Photo by Dayna Bateman Creative Common License Your employer must make sure that your work is a safe environment and that you have the right safety equipment. You have the right to be free from discrimination at work. Photo by Eric Constantineau Creative Commons License Discrimination occurs when you are treated unfairly or differently from your coworkers.
Photo by Carissa Rogers Creative Commons License It is against the law for an employer to pay you less than minimum wage, and it is against the law for you to work for less than minimum wage. If an employee works for fewer than 3 consecutive hours, the employer must pay wages that are at least equal to 3 hours at the minimum wage.
The following employees must be paid minimum compensation for at least 2 hours at not less than minimum wage or Job Creation Student Wage for students under 18 :. Disclaimer: In the event of any discrepancy between this information and Alberta Employment Standards legislation, the legislation is considered correct. Connect with Employment Standards or sign up for updates. Your submissions are monitored by our web team and are used to help improve the experience on Alberta.
If you require a response, please go to our Contact page. You will not receive a reply. Submissions that include telephone numbers, addresses, or emails will be removed. Table of contents. Length of shift Breaks 5 hours or less No break entitlement More than 5 hours but less than 10 hours At least one minute break 10 hours or more At least two minute breaks.
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