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

June 27, 2022

In Wisser v CEM International, 2022 ABQB 414, an employee was able to hold a related corporation and directors personally...

June 20, 2022

Bryant v Parkland, 2022 ABCA 2022 is a new Alberta Court of Appeal case where some employees' severance was not...

June 13, 2022

In Alberta College of Paramedics v Ayton (April 12, 2022), a paramedic was rude to her professional college and was...
Woman receiving a letter confirming a dismissal from her job.

June 6, 2022

In Yaschuk v Emerson Electric, 2022 AHRC 62, an employee was awarded $50k for the pain and suffering sexual harassment...

May 30, 2022

In Verge, 2022 CanLII 40453 (AB ESA) (Johnson), an Alberta employer's deduction of training costs from an employee's final cheque...
A woman who is stressed out because of covid-19 lay-offs and dismissals

May 23, 2022

In Jackson v Maskwacis Ambulance, 2022 AHRC 53, an employer argued evidence about a miscarriage should be barred for being...