Yes, if your workplace is regulated by Alberta's Employment Standards Code*. As of April 21, 2021, employers must provide workers a paid 3-hour leave to get a COVID-19 vaccination. An employer can provide longer than 3 hours if necessary in the situation (for example, if the employee has to travel to get vaccinated). Employees should give their employer as much notice as they can before taking the leave. Employers can ask for proof the employee is entitled to the leave. Employers cannot ask: for a medical certificate or proof of vaccination to confirm the employee's entitlement to the leave, or the employee to disclose underlying medical conditions. * The Code does not apply to: federally-regulated workers, such as those working in the following industries: railways, shipping, telephone systems and communications, radio and broadcasting, banking, First Nations administrations municipal police service employees farm owners or family members of a farm owner Last Updated: December 2022