The Workers’ Resource Centre is unable to assist with discrimination that happened more than one year ago, due to a one-year limit on complaints under the Alberta Human Rights Act. You may still have options through civil court. To find a lawyer, you can check the Alberta Law Society’s lawyer directory.

The Workers’ Resource Centre can only file complaints under the Employment Standards Code within 6 months from the date of termination of employment. You may still be able to file a civil claim. To find a lawyer for legal advice, please visit the Alberta Law Society’s Lawyer Directory.

The Workers’ Resource Centre is unable to assist with forms of discrimination that do not fall under the protected grounds in the Alberta Human Rights Act. You may still have options through civil court. To find a lawyer, you can check the Alberta Law Society’s lawyer directory.

If you have a concern about safety at your work that hasn’t been addressed by your employer, you have the right to file a complaint with Occupational Health and Safety. Visit to learn more.

In order to take time of work to recover from physical, mental or emotional conditions, you will need documentation from a physician who is treating you. If you need help finding a doctor, please visit Alberta Find a Doctor or call 811 (Health Link) for referrals to health care providers.

In Alberta, workers have the right to refuse dangerous work if it poses a serious and immediate threat to health and safety to themselves or others. Learn more about refusing dangerous work by navigating to the Government of Alberta’s website here.

Workers also have a responsibility to report safety hazards at work to their employer or supervisor immediately. The Government of Alberta offers detailed explanations regarding workers’ responsibility to report health and safety hazards in the workplace. 

Under Alberta’s legislation, workers cannot be disciplined, nor can they be threatened with discipline, for exercising their right to refuse dangerous work, or for reporting dangerous work.

In Alberta, some occupations are exempt from the minimum standards for hours of work and rest. The occupation you selected is exempt from these minimum standards. You can read more about the exempt occupations here.

If your working hours are creating a safety hazard at your work, for example, if fatigue is making your work dangerous, you are obligated to report the hazard to your employer immediately. You can find more information on Occupational Health and Safety here.

In Alberta, the minimum period of rest between shifts is 8 hours. You indicated that you receive at least 8 hours between shifts, which is in accordance with the rule on rest between shifts, as set out by Employment Standards Alberta.

In Alberta, employers do not need to provide breaks to employees whose shifts are 5 hours or less. You indicated that on average, you work fewer than 5 hours per shift, which means you would not be entitled to any breaks during these shifts, as per Employment Standards Alberta’s rules on daily rest periods.

Workers who pay into Employment Insurance in Canada can receive caregiving benefits while caring for seriously ill or injured family members with a significant risk of dying, or who require end-of-life care. At this time, caregiver benefits do not apply to any other situations. You may still request time off work to help a family member in need, however, it would most likely be unpaid.

Alberta workers are not entitled to paid vacation if they have worked less than 1 year for their employer, unless otherwise stated in their contract. Learn more about vacation rules at the Alberta Employment Standards website.

Alberta workers are entitled to the following vacation time, based on the number of years they have worked for their employer, unless stated otherwise in their contract:

• 1-5 years of work – 2 weeks paid vacation
• Over 5 years – 3 weeks paid vacation

To learn more about vacation entitlements in Alberta, you can consult Employment Standards.