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2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns content-flex is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sticky-downloadable-title has-light-violet-50-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--24)\"><h1 class=\"blog-template-title wp-block-post-title\">Leave without pay in Alberta: A guide for employers<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\">Published<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-10T23:11:34-04:00\">10 Jun 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Managing unpaid leave in Alberta is one of those areas where good intentions aren&#8217;t enough. The rules are specific, the obligations are real and the gaps in knowledge can cost you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Alberta&#8217;s <em>Employment Standards Code<\/em> doesn&#8217;t give employers a single &#8220;leave without pay&#8221; category to work with. Instead, it sets out multiple distinct, job-protected leave types, each with its own eligibility requirements, notice rules and employer obligations. Miss the details on any one of them and you&#8217;re exposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">This guide cuts through the complexity so you can manage leave requests with clarity and confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What most Alberta employers don&#8217;t realize<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">When an employee requests unpaid time off, it often feels like a straightforward conversation. It isn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Under Alberta employment standards, most unpaid leaves are job-protected. That means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">You can&#8217;t terminate or lay off an employee because they took, or are entitled to take, a protected leave<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">You must reinstate the employee to the same or an equivalent position when they return<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Employees are considered continuously employed during leave, which counts toward years of service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">You&#8217;re not required to pay wages during leave, but your obligations don&#8217;t end there<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Getting this wrong doesn&#8217;t just create legal exposure. It can break trust with your team at the exact moments they need your support most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alberta&#8217;s leave landscape: more complex than you think<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alberta recognizes a wide range of job-protected, unpaid leave categories. Most require employees to have at least 90 days of continuous employment, though some have different thresholds. Leaves can be taken back-to-back as long as eligibility requirements are met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The guide covers all the key leave types employers regularly encounter, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\"><strong>Maternity and parental leave<\/strong> (up to 16 weeks of maternity leave and up to 62 weeks of parental leave for eligible employees)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\"><strong>Long-term illness and injury leave<\/strong> (up to 27 weeks per calendar year for employees dealing with serious illness, injury or quarantine)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\"><strong>Personal and family responsibility leave<\/strong> (up to five days per calendar year for health needs or family responsibilities)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\"><strong>Compassionate care leave<\/strong> (up to 27 weeks to care for a gravely ill family member)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\"><strong>Critical illness leave<\/strong> (unpaid, job-protected leave to provide care and support to a critically ill child or adult family member)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\"><strong>Bereavement leave<\/strong> (up to three days upon the death of a family member or a pregnancy loss)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\"><strong>Domestic violence leave<\/strong> (up to 10 days per year for employees affected by violence in the home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\"><strong>Reservist leave<\/strong> (for Canadian Armed Forces Reservists on qualifying deployments or training)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Each leave type has its own rules. The guide walks you through all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who this guide is for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">This resource is built for business owners, HR managers and operations leaders in Alberta who want a clear, practical overview of their leave obligations without having to decode legislation themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">It&#8217;s especially relevant if you&#8217;re:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Managing your first employee leave request and not sure what applies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Scaling your team and formalizing your HR processes for the first time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Reviewing your leave policies to make sure they&#8217;re current<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Dealing with a situation where an employee&#8217;s circumstances don&#8217;t fit neatly into one category<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Looking to reduce your compliance risk while treating employees fairly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you&#8217;ll learn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Download the guide to explore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark\">\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">How Alberta employment standards structures unpaid leave, and why there&#8217;s no single catch-all rule<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Eligibility requirements for each major leave category<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">What notice employees are required to give and what documentation you can reasonably request<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Your reinstatement obligations and what a comparable position actually means<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">The most common employer mistakes and how to avoid them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">A practical checklist for handling leave requests from start to finish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why this matters right now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Alberta&#8217;s employment standards continue to evolve. Long-term illness and injury leave, for example, was extended to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alberta.ca\/long-term-illness-injury-leave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">27 weeks per calendar year effective January 2026<\/a>. If your leave policies or processes haven&#8217;t been reviewed recently, there&#8217;s a real chance they don&#8217;t reflect the current rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paragraph-2-m-font-size\">Staying on top of this isn&#8217;t just about avoiding complaints. It&#8217;s about building a workplace where people feel supported when life gets complicated. 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