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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.
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July 14, 2026
In Carleton v Kootenay Wood Transport Ltd., 2026 ABKB 497 (Farrington, AJ), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench dismissed an...
Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Employment Law | Punitive Damages | Wrongful Dismissal
July 6, 2026
In Henderson v Old Dutch Foods Ltd. (ABKB unreported, Jan 19, 2026), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench found an...
Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Damages | Severance Pay | Unpaid Wages | Wrongful Dismissal
June 19, 2026
The damages decision in Volpi v Lifemark Health Corp, 2026 AHRC 71 (Christianson) is the highest discrimination damages award in...
Categories: Damages | Discrimination | General Damages (Pain & Suffering) | Human Rights | Severance Pay
June 16, 2026
In Silva v Stock Transportation Ltd., 2026 AHRC 60, the AHRC dismissed a section 7 human rights complaint after the...
Categories: Administrative | Discrimination | General Damages (Pain & Suffering) | Human Rights | Severance Agreement
June 5, 2026
In Kelly v Majestic Electric Inc., 2026 ABESAB 10 (Semaine), the Employment Standards Appeal Body (“ABESAB”) found an electrician was...
Categories: Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Employment Standards | Overtime | Unpaid Wages
May 25, 2026
In Wan v H&R Block Canada Inc., 2026 ABKB 367 (Devlin), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench dismissed a summary...
Categories: Administrative | Just Cause | Wrongful Dismissal
