Only certain professions are classified as exempt by Alberta employment standards:
https://www.alberta.ca/hours-work-rest#exempt
If they are not on that list, they are not exempt. Keep in mind that "Professionals" is not a blanket category for any office worker. It is specifically the professions listed.
https://energynow.ca/2018/08/sheddin...endy-ferguson/
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Professional Exemption
Employment Standards provides a list of ‘professionals’ that are automatically exempt from the rules of overtime (shown above), but it only lists 15 professions on the “Overtime Hours and Overtime Pay” guidance sheet for employers on the website. If you dig further into the Alberta Employment Code, it will list in more detail these 15 professions. I contacted Alberta Employment Standards to inquire if there were any other occupations or designations that are deemed “professional” (such as my own designation which is a Chartered Human Resources Professional). Turns out, no. There are no other defined professions other than those listed above that may be deemed as a “professional” in terms of determining overtime eligibility.
I have seen a lot of non-compliance surrounding this ‘professional’ label in organizations. The truth is that a company can’t call just anyone a professional, thereby determining they are not eligible for overtime. Sure, they could fall under another non-eligible category such as manager, but that must be proven by using the test above.
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