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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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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
September 10, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal reviewed a trial decision where an employee claimed constructive dismissal and the employer argued the...
Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Disability | Discrimination | Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Management Employees | Severance Pay | Uncategorized | Wrongful Dismissal
July 14, 2026
In Carleton v Kootenay Wood Transport Ltd., 2026 ABKB 497 (Farrington, AJ), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench dismissed an...
Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Employment Law | Punitive Damages | Wrongful Dismissal
July 6, 2026
In Henderson v Old Dutch Foods Ltd. (ABKB unreported, Jan 19, 2026), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench found an...
Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Damages | Severance Pay | Unpaid Wages | Wrongful Dismissal
May 13, 2026
In Yakubow v Edmonton Granite Memorials Ltd., 2026 ABKB 360 (Oviatt), the Court of King’s Bench found that an employer’s...
Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Employment Law | Mitigation | Severance | Severance Pay | Wrongful Dismissal