Employment Rights and Resources in Alberta

Understanding your employment rights can help you ask questions, recognize concerns, and find support when you need it. The resources below can help early childhood educators in Alberta learn about workplace standards and connect with organizations that provide information and assistance.

Understand Your Employment Rights

Alberta’s employment standards set minimum requirements for employers and employees. These include rules about:

• Wages and payment of earnings
• Hours of work, rest periods and overtime
• Vacation time and vacation pay
• General holidays and general holiday pay
• Job-protected leaves
• Termination of employment

The Government of Alberta’s website explains these standards and provides information about asking questions, making a complaint or submitting an anonymous tip.

Explore Alberta Employment Standards

Resources for Temporary Foreign Workers

If you are a temporary foreign worker or an international student with authorization to work, Alberta’s Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office can help you understand your workplace rights and responsibilities.

The office provides free, confidential guidance and referrals for concerns about unfair, unsafe, or unhealthy working conditions. It can help you identify resources and understand where to bring a complaint, although it cannot act on your behalf.

Employers can also access information about their responsibilities.

Explore Resources for Temporary Foreign Workers

Preparing to Ask for Help

Having relevant information available can make it easier to explain your concern. Consider gathering:

• Your employment agreement or offer letter
• Pay statements and records of hours worked
• Work schedules and relevant workplace policies
• Emails, messages or other correspondence related to the concern
• A brief timeline of what happened, including key dates

Keep copies of your records somewhere you can access them. If you are unsure which organization to contact, the Workers’ Resource Centre may be a helpful starting point.

Get Help With a Workplace Concern

If you are unsure about your rights or need help understanding your options, the Workers’ Resource Centre offers free support to Alberta workers.

The centre provides information and assistance with concerns such as improper pay, job loss, workplace discrimination, illness, injury, and disability. It can also help workers access benefits and navigate workplace-related complaints and appeals.

Visit the Workers' Resource Centre