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.
February 10, 2026
In 2114223 Alberta Ltd v Lougheed, 2026 ABKB 78 (Mah), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench overturned a finding of...
Categories: Employee Sued by Employer | Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Fiduciary Obligation
February 2, 2026
In Hillbilly Haulin’ Ltd. v Osbak, 2026 ABESAB 1 (Scott), the Alberta Employment Standards Appeal Body determined that an employee...
Categories: Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Employment Standards | Just Cause | Overtime | Wrongful Dismissal
December 23, 2025
In Nine Lions Bioscience Corp. v Nelson, 2025 ABESAB 19 (Scott), the Alberta Labour Relations Board sitting as Employment Standards...
Categories: Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Employment Standards | Executive Employees | Independent Contractors | Unpaid Wages
December 8, 2025
In ARH Developments Inc. o/a ARH Holdings v Elrateb, 2025 ABESAB 18, the Alberta Employment Standards Appeal Body concluded that...
Categories: Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Employment Standards | Independent Contractors | Unpaid Wages
November 3, 2025
S1 E3: Can an Employer Sue an Employee for Breach of Contract? Speaker: Joel Fairbrother, Employment Lawyer and Partner at...
Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Vlog
November 3, 2025
In 2409433 Alberta Inc. o/a Papa Murphy’s v Manmeet Kaur, 2025 ABESAB 16, the Alberta Employment Standards Appeal Body found...
Categories: Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Employment Standards
