For international clients seeking to expand into Canada, the management of Canadian employees can be streamlined and simplified by the establishment of strong, employer-friendly employment agreements. This overview has been prepared to focus on questions relating to employment law in Alberta, Canada, and specifically those questions most commonly asked by our international clients.
Each jurisdiction in Canada, including Alberta, has minimum standards to which employers must adhere. While an employer and employee may agree to benefits in excess of these minimum requirements, they cannot “contract out” of the minimum standards. As set out below, key areas that are the subject matter of employment standards legislation include (a) minimum wage; (b) hours of work, rest periods and overtime pay; (c) vacation time, vacation pay and public holidays; and (d) termination of employment.
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