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

Two men discussing the constructive dismissal of an employee.

June 21, 2021

ABCA awards 9 months' notice for 6.5 month employee induced to join, plus aggravated damages and damages for defamation....
Employer Not Allowed to Play Dumb on Resignation

May 17, 2021

Ristanovic Case in Ontario finds that COVID-19 Layoff was Constructive Dismissal....
Man and woman discussing fixed term employees.

May 3, 2021

An 18-year teacher who had 1 year contracts was considered an indefinite term employee entitled to severance plus aggravated damages...
Disgruntled woman receiving improper pay.

April 7, 2021

A compensation cut was constructive dismissal, and the timing was the date of the cut....