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

Just Cause Today Might Not Be Just Cause Tomorrow

August 6, 2024

In Sprong v Chinook Lifecare, 2024 ABCJ 163, the ACJ found that an employee was not on a fixed term...
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July 10, 2024

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June 18, 2024

In Quong v Lafarge, 2024 ABKB 340, an employer had just cause to terminate an employee for failing a drug...
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May 7, 2024

In ATCO v CEWA, 2024 CanLII 37038, ATCO demanded a post-incident drug test and more, which in this case breached...
Employment Contracts Drafting and Review, including Negotiation by Calgary Employment Lawyers

April 22, 2024

In Klyn v Pentax Canada Inc., 2024 BCSC 372, an employer breached an employment contract and was not allowed to...
constructive dismissal in calgary, alberta

March 11, 2024

In Dufault v Ignace, 2024 ONSC 1029, a termination clause was considered unenforceable because of its standard for just cause...