Employment & Labour
Canada Guide 2025 : Alberta
Band 3
Contact number
+1 416 862 7525About
Provided by Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
At Gowling WLG, our team of employment and labour law professionals can help you manage your people so you can capitalize on opportunities and achieve your goals.
From streamlining hiring practices, complying with legislation and managing challenges, to ending relationships or protecting your assets, we know the law – and we also understand the employment and labour challenges facing your business.
Whether you're a multinational company, a mid-sized operation managing its growth or a local entrepreneur just starting out, we have the specialized knowledge and skills to help you manage your people and resolve your legal issues.
Our comprehensive experience spans a range of key sectors, including manufacturing, energy and natural resources, financial services, life sciences, media and advertising, professional services, projects and infrastructure, retail, technology and many more.
With lawyers in business centres across Canada, we hold in-depth experience in areas that are essential to your commercial success, such as:
- Employment law
- Labour relations
- Health and safety
- Human rights and discrimination
- Workplace privacy
- Absence management
- Disability accommodation
- Workers' compensation
- M&A
- Termination advice and strategy
- Employment litigation and alternate dispute resolution
We also work closely with our firm colleagues in the areas of immigration, health & safety, pensions, tax, privacy and capital markets to ensure you benefit from the value of our combined knowledge, experience and skills.
Chambers Review
The Calgary office of Gowling WLG is home to a dynamic employment and labour practice, which advises clients ranging from startups and SMEs to large international corporations operating in sectors such as oil and gas, transportation and technology. The firm is capable of advising on the employment law aspects of corporate restructurings, including employee terminations. In addition, team members represent employers in internal investigations and employment law disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gowling has a strong employment practice. They are our go-to firm for employment issues and get the work done quickly and efficiently for us."
"Gowling always provide practical, relevant advice. The lawyers always provide timely service; you know that they want to help with their response."
"The team at Gowlings are able to proactively anticipate items that could cause us future risk, or business concerns, and help to alleviate and minimise business impact through their approach."
"Gowling has a strong employment practice. They are our go-to firm for employment issues and get the work done quickly and efficiently for us."
"Gowling always provide practical, relevant advice. The lawyers always provide timely service; you know that they want to help with their response."
"The team at Gowlings are able to proactively anticipate items that could cause us future risk, or business concerns, and help to alleviate and minimise business impact through their approach."
Notable Practitioners
Maxwell Brunette assists employers with internal investigations and litigation concerning allegations of wrongful dismissal and human rights claims.
"Maxwell Brunette provides great advice at a reasonable cost."
"Maxwell Brunette is a very thoughtful, practical and responsive lawyer. He is continually trying to find way to support his clients. He is responsive and gives excellent employment advice."