As part of Bow River Law LLP‘s commitment to legal excellence, we are often doing research and updating our knowledge in the law. In service of the public and profession, we then write legal blogs and news articles and post them here for your perusal.
Are you an Employment Lawyer looking for analysis on the latest case law in Alberta? You are in the right place! This employment law blog contains summary and analysis of most important case law in Alberta. It is easily searchable by precise date and keyword, with the option to search by more general categories as well.
NOTE: If you are only looking for legal highlights and more general employment law information, a better place to start is on our Resources pages.
February 2, 2026
In Hillbilly Haulin’ Ltd. v Osbak, 2026 ABESAB 1 (Scott), the Alberta Employment Standards Appeal Body determined that an employee...
Categories: Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Employment Standards | Just Cause | Overtime | Wrongful Dismissal
January 26, 2026
In Astolfi v Alberta Labour Relations Board, 2026 ABKB 45 (Kubik), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench determined it had...
Categories: Administrative | Harassment | OH&S
January 22, 2026
In O’Driscoll v Suncor Energy Inc., 2026 ABKB 43 (McGuire), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench found Suncor did not...
January 16, 2026
In Nielsen v Sparks, 2026 AHRC 4, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal found that an individual, S, had breached Section...
Categories: Damages | Discrimination | General Damages (Pain & Suffering) | Harassment | Independent Contractors
January 8, 2026
In Sobolewski v Advanced Completions Technology Services Ltd, 2026 ABKB 10 (Silver), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench found an...
Categories: Employee Sued by Employer | Employment Law | Executive Employees | Just Cause | Severance Pay | Wrongful Dismissal
December 23, 2025
In Nine Lions Bioscience Corp. v Nelson, 2025 ABESAB 19 (Scott), the Alberta Labour Relations Board sitting as Employment Standards...
Categories: Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Employment Standards | Executive Employees | Independent Contractors | Unpaid Wages
