About Us

The Ministry’s major responsibilities related to employment are:

• Developing and delivering policies, programs and services to promote labour force development.

• Helping Albertans train for, find and keep employment.

• Providing financial and health benefits, child support services and employment training support to Albertans in need.

• Ensuring Alberta’s workplaces are safe, healthy, fair, and productive for employees and employers.

• Providing leadership for interprovincial labour mobility policy for the Government of Alberta.

Vision

Albertans have a fair, safe and supportive environment in which to work and live.

Mission

To contribute to the long-term sustainability of the economy by ensuring Alberta has a skilled workforce and productive and safe workplaces, and by helping to improve the well-being of Albertans.