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Compliance rarely fails dramatically — it erodes quietly through miscalculated overtime, missed vacation pay, and policies that haven’t kept up with the law. Then an Employment Standards complaint or an OHS inspection turns those small gaps into penalties and back-pay orders. We help Calgary employers stay onside before that happens.
Alberta workplace compliance spans three core areas: the Employment Standards Code (hours of work, overtime, vacation and holiday pay, leaves, termination notice), Occupational Health and Safety obligations (including harassment and violence prevention), and human rights duties (accommodation, non-discrimination). Breaches surface through complaints, inspections, and audits, and can trigger back-pay orders, administrative penalties, and reputational harm. Overtime, holiday pay, and classification are among the areas Calgary employers most commonly get wrong.
The highest-frequency issues are overtime and holiday-pay miscalculations, employee misclassification, inadequate policies, and improper terminations. A compliance audit finds these on your terms and quietly, whereas a complaint finds them publicly and expensively. As the law and your workforce change, periodic review is what keeps small gaps from becoming large ones.
Nobody sets out to breach Employment Standards — they inherit a payroll practice and never revisit it. By the time a complaint lands, the same small error has been repeated across every paycheque for years. An audit is the cheapest fix there is.
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Managing workplace issues requires practical legal guidance. We help employers across Calgary, Alberta understand their obligations, reduce risk, and make informed business decisions.
We audit your pay practices, classifications, policies, and termination procedures against Alberta’s Employment Standards, OHS, and human rights requirements.
We fix what’s non-compliant, document the corrections, and give you defensible processes — so an inspection or complaint finds a business that’s already onside.
testimonials
Don't just take our word for it. Hear from the employees we've helped navigate wrongful dismissal, severance negotiations, and workplace disputes and the outcomes we secured for them.
Employment Law Advocates made a stressful situation so much easier to navigate. Their team was responsive, knowledgeable, and fought hard to secure the outcome I deserved.
After ten years with my employer, I was terminated without cause or proper notice. Lluc and his team explained my rights clearly and built a strong case from day one. They kept me informed at every stage and secured a settlement that recognized my years of service.
I endured months of harassment before I found the courage to seek help. The team treated my situation with real compassion and took my concerns seriously when others hadn't. They guided me through the process and helped me reach a resolution I could live with.
I'd worked as a "contractor" for years, missing out on pay and protections I was actually entitled to. The team recognized the misclassification immediately and fought to recover what I'd lost. Professional, responsive, and genuinely on my side throughout.
I was accused of misconduct and terminated for cause, and I didn't know where to turn. Employment Law Advocates challenged the allegations head-on and stood by me through a difficult process. Their experience and confidence made all the difference in the outcome.
We work with employees from all backgrounds who need trusted legal guidance during difficult workplace situations, including severance package reviews and wrongful dismissal claims.
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