Employment & Labour
Canada Guide 2025 : Alberta
Band 3
Contact number
+1 403 232 9500About
Provided by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Our L&E Group offers a full range of services to our clients in employment matters, labour relations, human rights, occupational health and safety, privacy, pensions and benefits, and immigration.
We have extensive expertise in:
- Human resources, including drafting and litigating employment contracts, restrictive covenants, compensation, severance and stock option agreements, human rights/accommodation, attendance management, employment policy manuals, health and safety standards, health and welfare plans, pension and benefits and business immigration.
- Conducting training and investigations, including in the areas of harassment, human rights or fraud allegations.
- Labour relations advice and litigation services, including defending unionization claims, collective bargaining representation, unfair labour practice and bad-faith bargaining complaints, strikes, lockouts and picketing injunctions, successorships, common employer applications, grievances and arbitration.
- Litigating cases at all levels of court in the areas of wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, just cause dismissal and other civil litigation, as well as litigating before administrative tribunals such as human rights tribunals, labour relations boards, employment standards adjudicators, workers compensation boards, pay equity tribunals and occupational health and safety adjudicators.
- Advising on and litigating cases resulting from mergers, acquisitions, outsourcing transactions, relocations and closures.
Chambers Review
Borden Ladner Gervais fields a comprehensive employment and labour practice in Calgary which covers a broad spectrum of issues. Its client list features leading employers from the construction, retail, transportation, energy and healthcare industries. BLG's Alberta team is highly experienced in all forms of employment litigation, including wrongful dismissal claims and investigations into possible employee misconduct. Team members represent employers in grievance arbitrations and before employment tribunals. The firm also offers complementary expertise in occupational health and safety matters.
Work Highlights
- A Borden Ladner Gervais team assisted Falkbuilt with proceedings against DIRTT, alleging breach of confidence, conversion and unjust enrichment for misusing and misappropriating Falkbuilt’s information.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We've had excellent advice from Borden Ladner Gervais. The labour and employment law advice we receive is reflective of a practical and commercial approach."
"We've had excellent advice from Borden Ladner Gervais. The labour and employment law advice we receive is reflective of a practical and commercial approach."
Notable Practitioners
Duncan Marsden is held in high esteem for his work in employment disputes relating to unjust terminations, breaches of confidentiality and employee misconduct. He also assists clients with policy and handbook reviews.
"I love working with Duncan. I always know we will receive the best care and advice."
Laura Mensch frequently represents employers in contentious matters, particularly human rights complaints and unjust dismissal complaints. She also advises on occupational health and safety issues and workplace relations from Borden Ladner Gervais' Calgary office.
"I really enjoy working with Laura Mensch. She is responsive, thorough, practical and just a pleasure to spend time with."
"Laura is an excellent employment counsel and has a fantastic platform."