Since January 2018 there have been many changes occurring to WCB in Alberta. Here is how these changes affect businesses. Presumption for traumatic psychological injury claims for all workers Workers who are exposed to psychological injury may be compensated by
Emergency Preparedness Week – May 5-11, 2019
Facts About Emergency Preparedness Roughly 5,000 earthquakes are recorded in Canada every year. The worldwide cost of natural disasters has skyrocketed from $2 billion in the 1980s, to $27 billion over the past decade. Canada’s first billion dollar disaster, the
Province looking for feedback on new OHS Act
The provincial government is looking for feedback from Albertans regarding the new Occupational Health and Safety Act. The new act, which will go into place on June 1, will define harassment and violence in all of its forms, and will
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Changes
An improved OHS system to better protect workers and ensure they have the same rights as other Canadians comes into effect on June 1, 2018. Overview The Occupational Health and Safety Act (the act) establishes the minimum standards for healthy and safe