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Best practices guide : recruiting international skilled workers in the trades [2016]

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This guide is designed to help you understand the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and to provide an overview of the steps involved to hire internationally skilled tradespeople.... More ≫

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This guide is designed to help you understand the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and to provide an overview of the steps involved to hire internationally skilled tradespeople. Industries that rely on skilled tradespeople often need to source international employees if the local labour market cannot meet their needs. All efforts should be made to hire Albertans and Canadians first, but if you are unable to hire locally, this guide gives you an overview of how to hire internationally trained tradespeople. It contains helpful tips for hiring, selecting, training and retaining foreign workers.

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Safety-centric “time-cost trade-off” theory and methodology for planning industrial construction

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Presents results of a research project to create a cost-effective computing method to enable Time-Cost Trade-off (TCT) optimization analysis on construction projects of practical size and... More ≫

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Presents results of a research project to create a cost-effective computing method to enable Time-Cost Trade-off (TCT) optimization analysis on construction projects of practical size and complexity reflecting those in the real world. The researchers aim was to work toward formalizing guidelines for TCT optimization that would consider safety and time and cost constraints related to the expedition of construction projects. It is postulated that having guidelines and analysis tools such as these may decrease hazardous situations and safety risks that have been associated with expedition of construction project schedules.

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Incident reporting and investigation : OHS information for employers and prime contractors

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This bulletin describes incidents that prime contractors – or employers, if there is no prime contractor – must report to Alberta Occupational Health and Safety. It includes how and when to notify... More ≫

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This bulletin describes incidents that prime contractors – or employers, if there is no prime contractor – must report to Alberta Occupational Health and Safety. It includes how and when to notify OHS, and incident investigation requirements.

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Expired and expiring collective agreements

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Lists expiring collective agreements in Alberta by calendar year and industry. This publication is updated three times a year, in January, May and September.

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Workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities 2022

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A set of infographics presenting information on workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities in Alberta by industry sector. Data reflects 2022 statistics as accepted and reported by the Workers’... More ≫

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A set of infographics presenting information on workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities in Alberta by industry sector. Data reflects 2022 statistics as accepted and reported by the Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta.

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Workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities 2021

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A set of infographics presenting information on workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities in Alberta by industry sector. Data reflects 2021 statistics as accepted and reported by the Workers’... More ≫

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A set of infographics presenting information on workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities in Alberta by industry sector. Data reflects 2021 statistics as accepted and reported by the Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta.

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Emergency response planning : an occupational health and safety tool kit

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Provides employers with information about some key occupational health and safety requirements related to emergency response planning. The kit also provides a step-by-step approach to planning,... More ≫

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Provides employers with information about some key occupational health and safety requirements related to emergency response planning. The kit also provides a step-by-step approach to planning, that employers can customize to their own work site.

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Wildfire smoke : OHS information for employers and workers

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Wildfire smoke is a common, seasonal health hazard in Alberta during the spring, summer and autumn months. This publication discusses the hazards associated with wildfire smoke and presents ideas... More ≫

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Wildfire smoke is a common, seasonal health hazard in Alberta during the spring, summer and autumn months. This publication discusses the hazards associated with wildfire smoke and presents ideas for hazard assessment and control.

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Employment standards tool kit for employers. Module 3 : hours of work and rest

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The Employment Standards Tool Kit provides employers with comprehensive up-to-date information on minimum employment standards in Alberta. Employers can find detailed information and examples of... More ≫

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The Employment Standards Tool Kit provides employers with comprehensive up-to-date information on minimum employment standards in Alberta. Employers can find detailed information and examples of how employment standards rules apply to them, their employees and their businesses. Module 3 discusses maximum allowable hours of work in a day, mandatory rest periods and clarification on what is considered hours of work. See the Related tab for links to other modules in the tool kit.

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The number of job vacancies in Alberta dropped sharply during the current recession

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As employment has fallen and unemployment levels have risen during the current recession the number of job vacancies has fallen sharply in Alberta: they fell 39% between the second quarter of 2015... More ≫

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As employment has fallen and unemployment levels have risen during the current recession the number of job vacancies has fallen sharply in Alberta: they fell 39% between the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2016.

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