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

March 21, 2022

In Baker v Weyerhaeuser, 2022 ABCA 83, the Alberta Court of Appeal found no just cause and increased notice period...

March 14, 2022

In Oostlander v Cervus, 2022 ABQB 200, the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench awarded 24 months' severance to a non-management...
verigen v ensemble

March 7, 2022

Verigen v Ensemble Travel, 2021 BCSC 1934, is a new case where an employer had to pay severance despite decline...
Employer Not Allowed to Play Dumb on Resignation

February 15, 2022

In First Choice Collision v Talbot, the Alberta employment standards appeal tribunal rejected an employer's argument that the employee had...
A construction worker that has been affected by covid-19

January 31, 2022

Hubbard, 2022 ABPC 22 is a new Alberta case where the court said it was ok that the employer provided...

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January 25, 2022

In Lawton v Syndicated Services, the court interpreted an employment contract in favor of an employer, it seems in part...