Labour & Employment in Alberta

Examining contemporary issues in employment, labour relations and workplace injury in Alberta.

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Monday, May 31, 2010

Firefighter WCB Coverage Expanded

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Most workers who are injured on the job are eligible for workers’ compensation coverage if their injury is deemed to have arisen out of and ...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Minimum Wage Review

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Alberta's Standing Committee on the Economy is requesting submissions regarding Alberta's minimum wage policy. This follows Alberta...
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Temporary Foreign Workers

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The Calgary Herald is reporting that 18 bus drivers brought from England a year and a half ago as temporary foreign workers (TFWs) will be f...
Friday, May 14, 2010

Minimum Wage in Alberta

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In March, Alberta announced it would freeze an expected 12-cent-per-hour increase in its (present) $8.80 per hour minimum wage. “This decis...
Monday, May 10, 2010

Health Effects of Shift Work

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Approximately one-quarter of Canadian workers are shift workers . Excluding occupations requiring 24-hour staffing (e.g., emergency services...
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Friday, May 7, 2010

Injury statistics in Alberta

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There has been a flurry of media coverage about workplace injury in Alberta following an April 2010 report by Alberta's auditor general...
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