Farm and Ranch Workplace Standards Review

Official title: Farm and ranch consultations

Closed Policy & Studies Agriculture & Food Economy & Jobs Health & Safety
Alberta reviewed how workplace safety and employment rules should apply to farms and ranches. Six working groups with farmers, labour reps, and experts developed recommendations. The result? New OHS rules and employment standards took effect in January 2018.

Why This Matters

Work on a farm or ranch in Alberta? These rules affect your safety protections and employment rights. Farm workers gained new workplace protections they didn't have before. Employers got rules tailored to the realities of agricultural work.

What Could Change

This consultation is complete. The Fair and Family-Friendly Workplaces Act passed in June 2017. New OHS Code provisions specific to farms and ranches took effect. Employment standards and labour relations rules for the agricultural sector changed on January 1, 2018.

Key Issues

  • How should occupational health and safety rules apply to farms and ranches?
  • What employment standards should apply to agricultural workers?
  • How should labour relations rules work for the agricultural sector?

What Happened

Six technical working groups submitted recommendations on occupational health and safety, employment standards, and labour relations for the agricultural sector. The Fair and Family-Friendly Workplaces Act was passed in June 2017. New OHS Code provisions and employment standards rules for farms and ranches took effect January 1, 2018.

View 'What We Heard' Report View Final Decision

Key Documents