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.
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
June 2, 2026
Dorceus v. Ontario, 2026 ONCA 321 is a recent decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal regarding the appropriate role...
Categories: COVID-19 | Employment Law
June 1, 2026
In Complainant v Menhem Painting Ltd. et al., 2026 AHRC 47 (Snowdon), the AHRC ordered that the complainant’s name and...
Categories: Discrimination | Harassment | Human Rights | Sexual Harassment
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
May 19, 2026
In Benham v Suncor Energy Inc, 2026 ABKB 364 (Justice Dilts) the Alberta Court of King’s Bench upheld the termination...
Categories: Employment Law | Incentive Pay | Independent Contractors | Just Cause | Workplace Investigations | Wrongful Dismissal
May 15, 2026
In Edmonton (Police Service) v Alberta (Human Rights Commission) 2026 ABKB 337 (Little, J), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench...
Categories: Discrimination | Human Rights
