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

May 30, 2022

In Verge, 2022 CanLII 40453 (AB ESA) (Johnson), an Alberta employer's deduction of training costs from an employee's final cheque...
self-employed or employee

May 9, 2022

Beach Place v Employment Standards, BCCA v 147 confirms that one worker can be an "employee" for one purpose and...

January 25, 2022

In Lawton v Syndicated Services, the court interpreted an employment contract in favor of an employer, it seems in part...

January 4, 2022

An employee signed a release which was arguably problematic, but he was still prevented from bringing an Alberta human rights...
Disgruntled woman receiving improper pay.

December 16, 2021

In Rice v Shell, the Alberta Court of Appeal upheld a large severance award based on the employee being on...
Site Map for Calgary Employment Law Firm, Bow River Law LLP

October 12, 2021

Humphrey v Mene is a new Ontario case where a termination clause was invalidated in part because of an employer...