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

September 2, 2021

A disabled employee was dismissed due to budget cuts, but the CHRT found that the dismissal was also discriminatory and...
woman experiencing harassment in the workplace.

August 25, 2021

A female employee was who sexually harassed at a construction site was awarded $20,000 in general damages for pain and...
Man receiving unwanted sexual advances in the workplace.

August 23, 2021

ABQB said the trial judge analysis should have started with a finding that sexual assault is always at the higher...

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Union workers that have experienced a breach in DFR.

August 17, 2021

UFCW did not realize a union member had been terminated, and they failed to grieve it. ALRB ruled it was...
Man that has experienced damages due to an unjust dismissal.

August 11, 2021

Younesi v Kaz Minerals Project BV, 2021 BCSC 614 is a new wrongful dismissal decision out of British Columbia involving...

Worker that has been injured and harassed by his employers

August 4, 2021

A pipefitter with a shoulder injury was harassed at work and then fired. He was awarded $25k in general damages...