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Employment and Labour Law: 2025 Year in Review and Future Trends

By Andy Pushalik, Arianne Bouchard, Catherine Coulter, Eleni Kassaris, and Cristina Wendel

February 19, 2026

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Retirement and resignation: Key 2025 decisions

By Andy Pushalik

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Changes to Alberta’s long-term illness and injury leave effective January 1, 2026

By Cristina Wendel and Jenny Wang

Employment Standards

Recent British Columbia Employment Standards Act updates further expands rights to employees relating to short-term and long-term absences

By Eleni Kassaris and Salim Visram

British Columbia Supreme Court reaffirms limits of the “changed substratum” doctrine

By Eleni Kassaris and Rachel Akinyemi

Alberta Labour Relations Board provides a timely reminder of the importance of documenting discipline

By Jennifer A. Thompson and Carly Kist

Crossing the line: Navigating current eligibility requirements for accessing Canadian immigration benefits at a port of entry

By Jonathan Mor and Heelan Kwon

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