Class 5 added to AMTA Driver of the Month Nominations

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) Driver of the Month program is expanding to include Class 5 drivers to increase the nominee pool and generate increased interest in the program. “The program serves to showcase a Carriers’ employees, while internally...

Federal Minimum Wage Increases on April 1

On April 1, 2024, the federal minimum wage will increase to $17.30 from $16.65 per hour in 2023, an increase of a $0.60 or 3.9%. The federal minimum wage, which came into force on December 29, 2021, is adjusted automatically on April 1 of every year, based on the...

A Tale of Two WCB Accounts

– Rob Dombowsky, Industry Advisor, Human Resources & Labour, AMTA “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope,...

WCB seeking industry feedback on three policy updates

Rob Dombowsky, AMTA Industry Advisor, Human Resources & Labour On occasion, WCB will circulate policy updates for review by its stakeholders. If you are impacted by the following policies, may be impacted or have an opinion you would like to share, please review...

2022 Certificate of Recognition (COR) COVID Audit Plan

The 2022 COVID Audit Plan is in effect from January 1 to December 31, 2022. -On-site data gathering activities by auditors was suspended from January 1 to February 28, 2022. During this period, Alberta implemented a public health measure for mandatory working from...