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

Labour Lawyer in Calgary offering Duty of Fair Representation.

August 5, 2025

In Lischuk v K-Jay Electric, 2025 ABKB 460, the Court awarded 26 months' reasonable notice. In the modern legal context,...
What Incentives are you Owed in Calgary Workplace?

July 16, 2025

In Dell v Brookfield Residential, the court dismissed the wrongful termination action, but found the employee entitled to certain commissions...

May 26, 2025

In Frisch v Pipefitters Local 488, a union member was fired and the union did not grieve. His Duty of...
Lay Offs Calgary Jobs may require Employment Lawyers.

April 8, 2025

In Nickles v 628810 Alberta, Judge Farrington elected to use summary judgment to determine reasonable notice damages....

April 4, 2025

In Basaraba v College of Chiropractors, an Alberta Court set aside a suspension that was in place pending a conduct...
Independent Contractor Law Services in Calgary, Alberta.

March 11, 2025

In Sub Terrain Excavating v Ross, 2025 ABESAB 1, a truck driver for a construction company was not considered to...