There are special provisions to the rules outlined in the Employments Standards Code for some employees in construction related jobs. ... A construction employee is someone employed at the site of and in the construction, erection, repair, remodelling, alteration, painting and interior decoration or demolition of any:. read more
I work in the construction industry in Alberta and I have not seen any of these issues. Safety is heavily mandated and on every site that I work on, ignoring safety regulations or working unsafely is grounds for dismissal. My son is a welder. He worked for a pipeline company. read more
Workers' compensation insurance provides your workers with the benefits and services needed to help them get back to work safely when an injury happens. If you operate in an industry that's required to have workers' compensation coverage (a mandatory industry), you must open a WCB-Alberta account within 15 days of hiring your first worker. read more