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.
April 1, 2026
In Tudor v Accurate Screen Ltd., 2026 ABKB 237 (Yamauchi, J), the Court found an employer had just cause to...
Categories: Damages | Employment Law | Executive Employees | Incentive Pay | Just Cause | Mitigation | Severance Pay | Wrongful Dismissal
March 23, 2026
In Barnes v Silver Cove Ltd., 2026 AHRC 28, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal considered an application for breach of...
Categories: Discrimination | Human Rights
March 19, 2026
In Denis v Tiffany & Co. Canada, 2026 AHRC 33, the Alberta Human Rights Commission rejected a Section 33 review...
Categories: Administrative | Disability | Discrimination | Human Rights
March 17, 2026
In McElgunn v Vermilion Energy Inc., 2026 ABKB 188 (Simard, J), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench overturned an arbitration...
Categories: Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Incentive Pay | Severance Package | Severance Pay | Wrongful Dismissal
March 17, 2026
In Peddle v Bzam Cannabis Corp., 2026 AHRC 34 the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta dismissed an employee’ complaint for...
Categories: Administrative | Discrimination | Human Rights
March 12, 2026
In Gugulyn v Alberta, 2026 ABCA 68, the Alberta Court of Appeal found an employee was not obligated to return...
Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Mitigation | Severance
