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

Nurse standing with a man and woman discussing medical issues

October 7, 2021

For employees who are required to get vaccinated for their job, in the unlikely event they are injured by the...

September 2, 2021

A disabled employee was dismissed due to budget cuts, but the CHRT found that the dismissal was also discriminatory and...
woman experiencing harassment in the workplace.

August 25, 2021

A female employee was who sexually harassed at a construction site was awarded $20,000 in general damages for pain and...
Worker that has been injured and harassed by his employers

August 4, 2021

A pipefitter with a shoulder injury was harassed at work and then fired. He was awarded $25k in general damages...
Muslim student experiencing discrimination at school.

July 26, 2021

The Court upheld the Alberta Human Rights decision that Webber Academy failed to accommodate the religious requirements of some Muslim...
Pregnant woman under stress from employer.

June 18, 2021

ABCA says employee making choice of childcare is irrelevant to whether employer's new schedule is prima facie discriminatory to that...