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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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April 27, 2026
In Patel v Build Rite Homes Ltd., 2026 ABESAB 8, the Alberta Labour Relations Board, acting as AB Employment Standards...
Categories: Employment Law | Employment Standards | Overtime | Unpaid Wages | Vacation Pay
April 17, 2026
In Intellimedia Limited Partnership v Jawad, 2026 ABKB 247 (Marion, J), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench ordered an interlocutory...
April 14, 2026
Korpan Tractor and Parts (Parriwi Management Inc.) v Denton, 2026 SKCA 44, addresses four principles of interest in employment law:...
Categories: Disability | Employment Law | Mitigation | Severance Pay | Wrongful Dismissal
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
March 17, 2026
In McElgunn v Vermilion Energy Inc., 2026 ABKB 188 (Simard, J), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench overturned an arbitration...
Categories: Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Incentive Pay | Severance Package | Severance Pay | Wrongful Dismissal
March 9, 2026
In Kadler v West Fraser Mills Ltd., 2025 ABCJ 28 the Alberta Court of Justice (Civil) reviewed reciprocal obligations shared...
Categories: Employment Law | Severance | Workplace Investigations | Wrongful Dismissal