Publications

Working & providing care for family or friends : job-protected leaves and flexible work arrangements

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Information on job-protected leaves and flexible work arrangements for employees who may need to take time off work for personal reasons, such as caring for loved ones.

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Older workers : exploring and addressing the stereotypes

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Examines current knowledge on attitudes and beliefs about older workers and presents initiatives to address these positive and negative stereotypes.

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COVID-19 information : information on job-protected leaves

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Information on job protected leaves Albertans can access if they need to take time off work for reasons related to COVID-19.

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Addressing elder abuse : a toolkit for developing a coordinated community response

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The purpose of this toolkit is to support communities, organizations and individuals to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to prevent and address elder abuse. The toolkit provides a five-stage... More ≫

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The purpose of this toolkit is to support communities, organizations and individuals to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to prevent and address elder abuse. The toolkit provides a five-stage process for developing a Community Coordinated Response framework and includes definitions, templates, worksheets and handouts.

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A guide to managing an aging workforce

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The average age of the workforce is rising in Alberta workplaces. Employers are looking to retain their valued older workers (45+) and, in some cases, are in a position to hire older employees for... More ≫

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The average age of the workforce is rising in Alberta workplaces. Employers are looking to retain their valued older workers (45+) and, in some cases, are in a position to hire older employees for vacancies in their organization. This publication examines perceptions and realities about the capabilities of the older worker and offers ways to keep your employees of any age safe and healthy on the job.

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Targeted Initiative for Older Workers : best practices compendium

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The Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW) is a federal-provincial/territorial cost-shared initiative designed to assist unemployed older workers living in small, vulnerable communities of... More ≫

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The Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW) is a federal-provincial/territorial cost-shared initiative designed to assist unemployed older workers living in small, vulnerable communities of 250,000 people and less with their reintegration into the workforce. This compendium was compiled to illustrate examples of best practices in TIOW programming from across Canada since the inception of the program in 2006.

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Age-friendly workplaces : promoting older worker participation

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The Forum of Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors prepared this guide to help employers understand how older workers can contribute to their organization. The employers... More ≫

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The Forum of Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors prepared this guide to help employers understand how older workers can contribute to their organization. The employers will discover some of the strategies that they can use to engage older workers, and to support a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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Age-friendly workplaces : self-assessment tool for employers

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This tool was created to help employers assess whether they offer an age-friendly workplace that is attractive to older workers.

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