By Chris Brown

Alberta introducing paid leave for workers to get COVID vaccine

Apr 21, 2021 | 3:56 PM

The provincial government will introduce legislation that will ensure working Albertans can get time off from work to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Workers will be able to access up to three hours of paid, job-protected leave to get the vaccine.

The legislation to amend the Employment Standards Code will be introduced in the legislature today and will take effect upon first reading, says Labour and Immigration Minister Jason Copping.

“By providing choice without consequence, we continue to protect the lives and livelihoods of all Albertans, he says in a release. “Nobody should have to choose between getting vaccinated and putting food on the table and with this legislation, nobody will have to.”

There will be no requirement to have worked any length of time for an employer.

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For more information on additional supports available for Albertans and business owners, visit alberta.ca/COVID19.