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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 16, 2026
In the case of Wegner v University of Alberta, 2026 AHRC 107, the Alberta Human Rights Commission ordered the reinstatement...
Categories: Damages | Disability | Discrimination | Human Rights
September 15, 2026
In Burns v Samsara Technologies Canada ULC, 2026 AHRC 108 (Oshionebo), the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal found that a complaint...
Categories: Disability | Discrimination | Human Rights | Uncategorized
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
August 31, 2026
In Haynes v Alberta (Human Rights Commission and Tribunal), 2026 ABKB 575 [Haynes] the Court of King’s Bench took a...
Categories: Administrative | Discrimination | Duty of Fair Representation | Human Rights
August 13, 2026
In Lai-Terke v EFW Radiology, 2026 ABCJ 114 (Higa), the Alberta Court of Justice dismissed a claim for wrongful dismissal...
Categories: Discrimination | Employment Law | Litigation | Wrongful Dismissal
June 19, 2026
The damages decision in Volpi v Lifemark Health Corp, 2026 AHRC 71 (Christianson) is the highest discrimination damages award in...
Categories: Damages | Discrimination | General Damages (Pain & Suffering) | Human Rights | Severance Pay
