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

March 15, 2023

Scheffler v Mourtis Trucking Ltd., 2023 ABKB 139 is a case where an Alberta court allowed an overtime claim to...
Man and woman discussing fixed term employees.

March 13, 2023

In Cunningham v Bims Car Wash, 2023 AHRC 25, the Alberta Human Rights Commission said it had no discretion to...

March 8, 2023

In Khatami v Legislative Assembly Office, 2023 AHRC 22 is a new Alberta human rights case where there was no...

March 2, 2023

In Alayew v Council for Advancement of African Canadians, 2023 ABKB 113, an employer fired without cause and was not...
Two men discussing the constructive dismissal of an employee.

February 27, 2023

In Dornan v New Brunswick, 2023 CanLII 10433 (NB LA), an arbitrator found a 5 year fixed term, and ruled...
A woman who is stressed out because of covid-19 lay-offs and dismissals

February 20, 2023

In Thieven v Sherlock Clothing, 2023 AHRC 9, an employee with Crohn's disease was demoted for being low energy and...