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5 essential rules Alberta workers need to know

Whether you’ve been working for the last 20 years or you are starting your first job, something that many workers overlook are the laws that govern their work and their employers. In Alberta, these laws are referred to as Alberta Employment Standards, and they apply to most employees in the province. The only problem is Employment Standards — also known as pages and pages of rules pertaining to work in the province — can be a very long read.

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