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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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July 16, 2026
In Wilsher v Olympic Wholesale, 2026 ONSC 3620 Justice Woodley held that a 55 year old Night Shift Supervisor with...
Categories: Aggravated Damages | Employment Law | Just Cause | Punitive Damages | Severance Pay | Workplace Investigations | Wrongful Dismissal
July 14, 2026
In Carleton v Kootenay Wood Transport Ltd., 2026 ABKB 497 (Farrington, AJ), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench dismissed an...
Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Employment Law | Punitive Damages | Wrongful Dismissal
July 8, 2026
In White v Al-Man Trucking Inc., 2026 ABCJ 94, the Alberta Court of Justice ordered an employer to pay a...
September 23, 2025
In Hill v Canyon Dental Center Ltd., 2025 ABCJ 163 (Higa) a dental office assistant with over 14 years of...
Categories: Damages | Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Mitigation | Punitive Damages | Severance Pay | Wrongful Dismissal