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.
March 12, 2026
In Gugulyn v Alberta, 2026 ABCA 68, the Alberta Court of Appeal found an employee was not obligated to return...
Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Mitigation | Severance
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
September 16, 2025
In X-treme Packaging Services Inc. v Savoie, 2025 ABESAB 13, an employer was not able to establish just cause for...
Categories: Employment Law | Employment Policy | Employment Standards | Just Cause | Severance | Wrongful Dismissal
August 25, 2025
In Richardson v New West Freightliner Inc (New West Truck Centres), 2025 ABCJ 141 (Neustaeter) the Alberta Court of Justice...
Categories: Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Mitigation | Severance | Severance Pay | Wrongful Dismissal
August 13, 2025
Categories: COVID-19 | Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Just Cause | Severance | Severance Pay | Wrongful Dismissal
August 5, 2025
Categories: Cases | Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Severance | Severance Package | Severance Pay | Wrongful Dismissal
