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.
September 1, 2026
In BD v Germain, 2026 ABKB 590 (Lew, J) the Alberta Court of King’s Bench officially recognized the tort of...
Categories: Administrative | Damages | Employment Law | Sexual Harassment
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
June 16, 2026
In Silva v Stock Transportation Ltd., 2026 AHRC 60, the AHRC dismissed a section 7 human rights complaint after the...
Categories: Administrative | Discrimination | General Damages (Pain & Suffering) | Human Rights | Severance Agreement
May 25, 2026
In Wan v H&R Block Canada Inc., 2026 ABKB 367 (Devlin), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench dismissed a summary...
Categories: Administrative | Just Cause | Wrongful Dismissal
April 23, 2026
In Cunningham v 2001426 Alberta Ltd. o/a Ultimate Tradesmen Edmonton, 2026 AHRC 43 (“Cunningham”) the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta...
Categories: Administrative | Damages | 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