Training Course
Syllabus:
Alberta employers are required to comply with ever-changing labour and employment laws. Keeping your organization up-to-date requires an ongoing effort.
This seminar assists employers in these efforts by providing an overview of the Employment Standards Act (ESA) and various compliance issues within the Act. The seminar also highlights current issues and amendments to the Act which will affect employers in the future.
The program will cover all areas of the Employment Standards Act including:
- Termination
- Holidays And Vacations
- Recordkeeping
- Wages And Pay Periods
- Enforcement Process
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
I. Overview
A. Purposes Of Employment Standards
B. Employment Standards vs. Other Employment Statutes
C. Who Is Covered And Exceptions
D. Sources Of Information About Employment Standards In Alberta
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
II. Record Keeping
A. Types Of Records Required
B. Record Keeping And Privacy
C. Retention Of Records
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
III. Wages And Pay Periods
A. Permissible Pay Periods
B. Methods Of Payment
C. No Deductions Without Consent
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
IV. Overtime
A. Overtime And Overtime Pay
B. Overtime Agreements
C. Exceptions For Managers
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
V. Vacations And Holidays
A. Entitlement To Vacation And Vacation Pay
B. Length Of Vacation
C. Scheduling Vacations
D. Holidays And Holiday Pay
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
VI. Sale Of Business
A. Potential Issues
B. Obligations Of Vendor
C. Obligations Of Purchaser
D. Successorship
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch (On Your Own)
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
VII. Pregnancy And Parental Leave
A. Pregnancy Leave
B. Parental Leave
C. Rights During Leave
D. Right To Reinstatement
E. Other Forms Of Leave
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
VIII. Termination Of Employment
A. Right To Terminate Employment
B. Notice Period
C. Continuing Common Law Obligations
D. Termination Pay
E. Mass Terminations
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
IX. Enforcement Process
A. Offenses And Penalties
B. Employee Complaints And Investigations
C. Appeal To Umpire
D. Personal Liability Of Directors
3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
X. Fact Scenarios And Question
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