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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.
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July 6, 2026
In Henderson v Old Dutch Foods Ltd. (ABKB unreported, Jan 19, 2026), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench found an...
Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Damages | Severance Pay | Unpaid Wages | Wrongful Dismissal
June 19, 2026
The damages decision in Volpi v Lifemark Health Corp, 2026 AHRC 71 (Christianson) is the highest discrimination damages award in...
Categories: Damages | Discrimination | General Damages (Pain & Suffering) | Human Rights | Severance Pay
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
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
January 16, 2026
In Nielsen v Sparks, 2026 AHRC 4, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal found that an individual, S, had breached Section...
Categories: Damages | Discrimination | General Damages (Pain & Suffering) | Harassment | Independent Contractors
October 15, 2025
In Twilley v Alberta, 2025 ABKB 587, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench addressed an important question about the scope...
