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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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October 20, 2026
Miller v. Alberta (Labour Relations Board), 2026 ABKB 695, is a recent judicial review application of an Alberta Labour Relations...
Categories: Duty of Fair Representation | Labour | Labour Employees
October 15, 2026
In Lahoda v Canadian Natural Resources Limited, 2026 AHRC 115, the Alberta Human Rights Commission dismissed a complaint because the...
Categories: Discrimination | Human Rights
October 14, 2026
In Page v Director of Employment Standards, 2026 ABESAB 19, the Employment Standards Appeal Body (“ABESAB”) found that Mr. Page...
Categories: Employment Standards | Management Employees | Unpaid Wages
September 21, 2026
In Wideen v Tourism Calgary (Calgary Convention & Visitors Bureau), 2026 ABKB 656, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench found...
Categories: Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Wrongful Dismissal
September 18, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal reviewed a trial decision where an employee claimed constructive dismissal and the employer argued the...
Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Lay-Off | Wrongful Dismissal
September 17, 2026
In Johnson v Country Hills Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Ltd., 2026 ABKB 629 (Justice Ashcroft), the Alberta Court of King’s...
Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Severance Pay | Wrongful Dismissal