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

December 21, 2021

Bass v Boston Pizza, 2021 ABPC 315 is a new Alberta decision where the employer's just cause argument failed and...
Disgruntled woman receiving improper pay.

December 16, 2021

In Rice v Shell, the Alberta Court of Appeal upheld a large severance award based on the employee being on...

November 10, 2021

Cordeau-Chatelain is a new Alberta case where a middle manager was awarded 18 months reasonable notice severance, in part because...
Two business men discussing bonuses and severance payments

September 28, 2021

Schaufert v Calgary Co-Op is a new Alberta case where the court awarded 24 months reasonable notice plus discretionary bonuses...
Woman receiving a letter confirming a dismissal from her job.

July 6, 2021

GiVogue is a recent case where the court found there was no just cause for termination and awarded 5 months'...

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Two men discussing the constructive dismissal of an employee.

June 21, 2021

ABCA awards 9 months' notice for 6.5 month employee induced to join, plus aggravated damages and damages for defamation....