Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is seeking nominations for working group members to participate in the next phase of consultations on the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act.
Government created the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act to bring the protection and compensation of waged, non-family farm and ranch workers in line with what is already extended to other workers in Alberta and similar to what’s in place in other provinces, where farms of all sizes continue to thrive.
Six technical working groups will be established to develop recommendations on how employment standards, occupational health and safety, and labour relations requirements should be applied given the unique needs of employers and employees in the agriculture sector.
The nomination process will identify representatives from the agricultural sector, labour groups, and technical experts. Each working group will be chaired by an independent and impartial individual with demonstrated mediation, consensus, and board governance experience.
Additional information and nomination forms for working group membership are available online on the Farm and Ranch Workplace Legislation website at alberta.ca/farm-and-ranch-consultations.cfm
