Alberta

Alberta’s economy thrives on its abundant oil and gas reserves, alongside thriving agriculture, forestry, and technology sectors. The cost of living varies across cities, with Calgary and Edmonton being more expensive. Wages are generally higher due to the lucrative energy industry.

Alberta Employers – Time To Update Your Employment Contracts!

The Alberta Court of Justice in Sprong v Chinook Lifecare Association,

Alberta Leaves & Compensation

All you need to know about employee’s leave, compensation, statutory holidays, vacation and other entitlements under

Checklist of Essential HR Policies for Alberta

The policies every employer operating in Alberta must have. What

Month In Review – Alberta

A round-up of recent laws, announcements and cases.

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Workplace Culture As An Excuse: Can A “Racist Culture” Be A Mitigating Factor?

A recent Alberta arbitration decision puts renewed focus on a familiar argument in workplace [...]

Pensions And Benefits: Recent Policy And Case Law

Legislative and regulatory initiatives are reshaping the landscape for pension plans and employee [...]

Can I Still Claim Constructive Dismissal If I Was Moved To An Easier Role?

Cynthia Lazar answers labour & employment questions in The Globe and Mail. THE QUESTION I was [...]

Sexual Assault After A Company Social Event: What Are The Employer’s Obligations?

At the beginning of the year, the Administrative Labour Tribunal (the "ALT") handed down a landmark [...]

EI Sickness Benefits And Long-Term Disability In 2026: How To Avoid Gaps, Offsets, And Denials When You Can’t Work

When you stop working for medical reasons, the first question is often practical, not legal: how do [...]

HR Policies That You Must Revise In 2026 Checklist

While laws change every year, 2026 was an unusually busy year with significant new employment laws [...]

Alberta Extends Long-Term Illness And Injury Leave To 27 Weeks

With the new year comes new considerations for employers, particularly as they relate to the [...]

Employment & Labour – Top Ten Decisions Of 2025

This year has introduced important changes across the employment and labour landscape. We have [...]

Top 8 Payroll Changes for 2026

What HR and payroll managers need to know when completing their T4s and year-end tax filings.

Year In Review 2025: Canadian Digital Policy

Canada's digital policy agenda was reshaped in 2025 as elections, prorogation, and legislative [...]

What the Decline in Immigration Targets Means for Talent Pipelines in Canadian Regions

For much of the past decade, Canadian employers quietly relied on one assumption. If domestic [...]

Beyond the Pay Slip: How HR Should Prepare for Digitally Monitored Workplaces and Employee Privacy Expectations

For most of HR history, privacy conversations were fairly contained. Personnel files were locked [...]

5 Ways New Free Trade Laws Will Impact HR Operations

Free trade & labour mobility may have legal ramifications for hiring, payroll, contracting, OHS [...]

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