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Prepaid contracting : Consumer Protection Act

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Are you considering renovating the interior or exterior of your property? A business requesting an upfront payment before work commences, or payments before a renovation is completed, is a prepaid... More ≫

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Are you considering renovating the interior or exterior of your property? A business requesting an upfront payment before work commences, or payments before a renovation is completed, is a prepaid contracting business in Alberta and must be licensed with Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction.

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Home improvements : what you need to know

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This resource provides information about home renovation contracts as well as specific information about working with prepaid contractors.

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Hiring a contractor : 2020 Spring flooding

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One-page fact sheet providing advice on hiring a contractor for home renovations needed as a result of flooding.

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Utility coordination process manual

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The Utility Coordination Process Manual is designed to act as a utility coordination road map for Alberta Transportation’s delivery of construction projects. This process is intended to be used on... More ≫

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The Utility Coordination Process Manual is designed to act as a utility coordination road map for Alberta Transportation’s delivery of construction projects. This process is intended to be used on design-bid-build (DBB) projects to coordinate all required utility adjustments and installations.

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Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act : highlights of changes effective June 1, 2018

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Changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act improve the OHS system to better protect workers and ensure they have the same rights and protections as other Canadian workers. This resource... More ≫

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Changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act improve the OHS system to better protect workers and ensure they have the same rights and protections as other Canadian workers. This resource highlights significant changes to the Act as of June 1, 2018.

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Applying for an occupational health and safety (OHS) acceptance : OHS information for employers and prime contractors

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An acceptance provides for an alternative approach offering equal or greater protection to workers than the original OHS requirement in the regulation or code. This fact sheet provides more... More ≫

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An acceptance provides for an alternative approach offering equal or greater protection to workers than the original OHS requirement in the regulation or code. This fact sheet provides more information on acceptances: who can apply for an acceptance, how to apply, and what to expect after submitting a request.

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Home renovations

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This publication in Service Alberta's Consumer Tips series provides information about home renovation contracts in general as well as specific information about working with prepaid contractors.

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Employee or contractor? : know the difference

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Whether you're an employer or a worker, you may need to know the difference between "employee" and "contractor" status—and the various implications and requirements of each. This resource provides... More ≫

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Whether you're an employer or a worker, you may need to know the difference between "employee" and "contractor" status—and the various implications and requirements of each. This resource provides information on the factors and definitions different levels of government apply to determine employment status.

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2016 Alberta Fires. Quick tips : disaster recovery contracts

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Provides information and tips for anyone who is hiring contractors as part of the disaster recovery efforts resulting from the 2016 Alberta wildfires.

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Contractor's guide to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

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The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act aims to strike a balance between the public’s right to know and the individual’s right to privacy, as those rights relate to... More ≫

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The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act aims to strike a balance between the public’s right to know and the individual’s right to privacy, as those rights relate to information held by public bodies in Alberta.

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