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.
May 11, 2026
In Luxi & Co. 2023 Inc. v Hradinovych, 2026 ABCJ (Higa) (unreported), the Alberta Court of Justice dismissed a claim...
April 27, 2026
In Patel v Build Rite Homes Ltd., 2026 ABESAB 8, the Alberta Labour Relations Board, acting as AB Employment Standards...
Categories: Employment Law | Employment Standards | Overtime | Unpaid Wages | Vacation Pay
April 17, 2026
In Intellimedia Limited Partnership v Jawad, 2026 ABKB 247 (Marion, J), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench ordered an interlocutory...
April 1, 2026
In Tudor v Accurate Screen Ltd., 2026 ABKB 237 (Yamauchi, J), the Court found an employer had just cause to...
Categories: Damages | Employment Law | Executive Employees | Incentive Pay | Just Cause | Mitigation | Severance Pay | Wrongful Dismissal
March 17, 2026
In McElgunn v Vermilion Energy Inc., 2026 ABKB 188 (Simard, J), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench overturned an arbitration...
Categories: Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Incentive Pay | Severance Package | Severance Pay | Wrongful Dismissal
March 12, 2026
In Gugulyn v Alberta, 2026 ABCA 68, the Alberta Court of Appeal found an employee was not obligated to return...
Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Mitigation | Severance
