Recent decisions from the Alberta Employment Standards Appeal Body give new guidance on minimum standards, overtime pay, record-keeping and resignations. Alberta’s Employment Standards Code (the Code) and its regulations set out minimum employment standards for most employees in Alberta. These … [Read more...]
Alberta Has a New Privacy Tort: Intrusion upon seclusion
The new tort of intrusion upon seclusion provides a remedy for Albertans who have experienced a serious invasion of privacy. In the recent case of BD v Germain, 2026 ABKB 590, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta recognized a new privacy tort in Alberta’s common (judge-made) law: the tort of … [Read more...]
Takeaways from Recent Alberta Employment Law Decisions
Two recent Alberta employment law cases clarified the law on just cause for dismissal and calculating reasonable notice. An Overview of Dismissals in Alberta In Alberta, an employer needs just cause (a justifiable reason) to dismiss an employee immediately, without advance notice or … [Read more...]
Who risks liability for online defamation? Authors – and possibly website administrators
Authors are clearly responsible for the statements they post online, but website administrators may also be held liable for defamatory statements posted by others. Defamation The tort of defamation seeks to protect the reputations of individuals and businesses against unfounded and … [Read more...]
Greenwashing: An update on recent trends
Canada's Competition Act bans companies from greenwashing - claiming their products are "greener" than they really are. This has started a new trend of greenhushing - downplaying environmental claims to avoid liability. In May 2025, LawNow published Greenwashing: What it is and what you can do … [Read more...]
The Alberta Legislature repeatedly uses the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to shield controversial laws from court challenges
Alberta's use of the notwithstanding clause in the proposed Protecting Alberta’s Children Statutes Amendment Act and other controversial laws might impact Albertans' Charter rights. EDITOR'S NOTE This article was published on November 24, 2025. The Alberta Legislature passed Bill 9, the … [Read more...]
Will the Alberta Legislature use the Charter’s Notwithstanding Clause to shield controversial Education Act changes?
The Alberta government may use the notwithstanding clause to protect new controversial laws, including those requiring parents to be notified if their child wishes to use new, gender-related preferred names or pronouns at school. In November 2024, LawNow published Student Charter Rights in the … [Read more...]
Significant Compensation for Workplace Sexual Harassment: Employers should take note
Sexual harassment at work is a form of discrimination under human rights laws, and recent significant awards from the Alberta Human Rights Commission should encourage employers to address this behaviour in the workplace. The Alberta Human Rights Act (the Act) protects Albertans from … [Read more...]
Greenwashing: What it is and what you can do about it
The rise in demand for “green”, or more environmentally friendly, products corresponds with an increase in greenwashing – producers creating the impression that their products are “greener” than they really are. Many Canadian consumers consider the environment when making buying decisions. In … [Read more...]
Thumbs Up Emoji Seals the Deal
Can a thumbs up emoji create legally binding obligations? The Supreme Court of Canada may consider this in the case of Achter Land & Cattle Ltd. v South West Terminal Ltd. AUTHOR'S NOTE On July 24, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal filed by … [Read more...]
