Employment Law Blog

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.

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Latest Employment Law News Articles & Research

A woman who is stressed out because of covid-19 lay-offs and dismissals

November 2, 2021

Horrocks (2021 SCC 42) deals with concurrent jurisdiction of labour arbitrators and human rights commissions for human rights matters in...
Business women outside of court house in employment law case.

October 26, 2021

In Smorhay v Goodfellow, the employer terminated employment due to absenteeism, but those absences had been related to human rights...
Pregnant woman under stress from employer.

October 19, 2021

In Turnbull, an Alberta employer fired an employee instead of accommodating them. They did not know she was pregnant, but...
Site Map for Calgary Employment Law Firm, Bow River Law LLP

October 12, 2021

Humphrey v Mene is a new Ontario case where a termination clause was invalidated in part because of an employer...
Nurse standing with a man and woman discussing medical issues

October 7, 2021

For employees who are required to get vaccinated for their job, in the unlikely event they are injured by the...
Two business men discussing bonuses and severance payments

September 28, 2021

Schaufert v Calgary Co-Op is a new Alberta case where the court awarded 24 months reasonable notice plus discretionary bonuses...