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Changes in Overtime Pay and Holiday Pay
BILL:2
On May 27, 2019, Alberta’s newly elected United Conservative Party introduced the Open for Business Act (“Bill 2”). If passed, Bill 2 will give rise to several amendments to the ESC (Employment Standards Code). The key changes would take effect on September 1, 2019, and are summarized below:
Changes to banked overtime pay
Currently, employers and employees can agree in writing to bank overtime at the rate of 1.5 hours off work with pay for each 1-hour of overtime worked. Under the proposed Bill, employees will be entitled to 1-hour off work with pay for each 1-hour of overtime worked.
Changes to holiday pay
These changes may reduce the cost of doing business for employers in Alberta. The amendments to the ESC’s general holiday pay rules are likely to be of interest to employers with workforces that have fluctuating schedules, such as the restaurant industry.