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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.

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Successful DFR Case Explains Union Obligations in Alberta

By Joel Fairbrother

April 25, 2022

In Abay v CLAC, 2022 (ALRB), the CLAC union was found to have breached its Duty of Fair Representation to...

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26 Month Reasonable Notice (Severance) Upheld In Currie Appeal

By Joel Fairbrother

April 18, 2022

Currie v Nylene, 2022 ONCA 209 is a new appeal decision where an exceptional 26 month severance award was upheld....

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Verbal Human Rights Settlement Agreement Upheld

By Joel Fairbrother

April 11, 2022

Therien v Arbor Memorial Services is an Alberta Human Rights case where a complainant tried unsuccessfully to get out of...

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Professional Accountant Fined for Unprofessional Conduct

By Joel Fairbrother

April 4, 2022

In Nguyen (Re), 2021 ABCPA 14, an accountant had to pay fines for advertising and conducting public accounting in Alberta...

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Discriminatory Employment Termination of Alcoholic in Alberta

By Joel Fairbrother

March 28, 2022

In Gregg v Canwel, 2022 AHRC 28, an alcoholic employee in Alberta was terminated due to absenteeism, and this was...

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Manager Vendetta = No Just Cause And Increased Notice Period

By Joel Fairbrother

March 21, 2022

In Baker v Weyerhaeuser, 2022 ABCA 83, the Alberta Court of Appeal found no just cause and increased notice period...

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