Alberta Employment Standards Complaint — Narrative for Officer Filing
Stage-2 of the Alberta wages chain. Narrative for filing at escs.alberta.ca after the employer ignored, denied, or partially answered the stage-1 demand. Documents ESC contraventions and requests enforcement (Order to Pay under s.87; Order for reinstatement and compensation under s.89; administrative monetary penalties under Part 4.1 + Reg Sch 2 up to $10,000/day; director personal liability under s.112 — 6 months wages per employee with 2-year cut-off; prosecution under ss.132-133 within 2 years). CRITICAL: administrative back-wage lookback is 6 months under s.90(3) — for older wages, the civil-court route under the Limitations Act (Alberta Court of King's Bench) gives 2 years (*Scheffler v Mourits Trucking Ltd*, 2023 ABKB). Anti-reprisal is s.125 ONLY (not s.124). Appeal is to an Umpire (Provincial Court judge) under s.95 within 21 days (not 30). UPL-safe — escs.alberta.ca is designed for self-filers.
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Case summary for the Employment Standards Officer
Organise your facts. CRITICAL: Alberta administrative back-wage lookback under s.90(3) is 6 months. If wages owed extend further, also consider the civil-court route (2-year lookback under Limitations Act, Court of King's Bench).
This letter will cite
Alberta ESC ss.7-13, 21, 34, 55-58, 82, 87, 89, 90(3), 95, 112, 125; Part 4.1 admin penalties; ESC complaint portal at escs.alberta.ca
Your narrative documents the employer, employment timeline, ESC contraventions, total owed, and requested enforcement (Order to Pay, AMP, director liability, reprisal remedy). NOTE the 6-month administrative lookback under s.90(3).
Alberta's administrative lookback is 6 months under ESC s.90(3). The civil-court route (Limitations Act, Alberta Court of King's Bench) gives 2 years. Most workers use the administrative track; civil track if older wages are significant.
ESC s.112 certificate cannot be filed more than 2 years after the director ceased to hold the position. Names matter — capture them while directors are still in role.