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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 30, 2026
In the recent case of Nykoliation v 244755 Alberta Ltd. (Pertium Group), 2026 ABCJ 103, the Alberta Court of Justice...
Categories: Employment Contracts | Employment Law | Mitigation | Punitive Damages | Severance Agreement | Severance Pay | Wrongful Dismissal
July 27, 2026
In Dufour v Ricky’s Family Restaurants Ltd., FDF Brandz Inc., Humpty’s Family Restaurants and Humpty’s Restaurants International Inc., 2026 ABCJ...
Categories: Employment Law | Labour Employees | Mitigation | Severance Pay | Severance Review | Wrongful Dismissal
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 8, 2026
In White v Al-Man Trucking Inc., 2026 ABCJ 94, the Alberta Court of Justice ordered an employer to pay a...
July 6, 2026
In Henderson v Old Dutch Foods Ltd. (ABKB unreported, Jan 19, 2026), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench found an...
Categories: Constructive Dismissal | Damages | Severance Pay | Unpaid Wages | Wrongful Dismissal
June 19, 2026
The damages decision in Volpi v Lifemark Health Corp, 2026 AHRC 71 (Christianson) is the highest discrimination damages award in...
Categories: Damages | Discrimination | General Damages (Pain & Suffering) | Human Rights | Severance Pay
