New workplace rules expected next week

EDMONTON – The Notley government says legislation to update workplace rules could come as early as next week.

Government House Leader Brian Mason says he expects a bill will be tabled then, adding it’s important to overhaul the rules to ensure Alberta has fair workplaces.

Labour Minister Christina Gray has been leading reviews of Alberta’s Employment Standards Code and Labour Relations Code.

She says the province has not updated its rules in almost three decades and has fallen behind the rest of the country in many areas.

For example, workers in Alberta can still be legally fired for taking a sick day.

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The overhaul follows more than a month of public consultations.

Opposition leaders and some business groups say the government is rushing the changes and that could have profound implications.

(The Canadian Press)