Generally, employment refers to work in non-unionized work settings. Employment standards are the minimum standards established by law that define and guarantee rights in the workplace. Each province and territory has its own legislation.
Related topics include:
- wrongful dismissal
- human rights in the workplace
- privacy
- workplace health and safety
- worker’s compensation
- unemployment insurance
Texts
General
- Employment law during a pandemic by Sean J. O’Donnell Table of Contents
- Best practices : employment policies that work by Joan A. Bolland and Ellen E. Mole Table of Contents
- Canadian employment law by Stacey Ball Table of Contents
- Develop your own Employee Handbook by Joan A. Bolland Table of Contents
- Duty to accommodate in employment by Kevin D. MacNeill Table of Contents
- Employee obligations in Canada by James D’Andrea Table of Contents
- Employment in Alberta, 2nd ed. by Philip McLarren Table of Contents
- Employment Law in Canada, 4th ed. by Peter Barnacle, Roderick Wood, Geoffrey England Table of Contents
- Employment law manual: wrongful dismissal, human rights & employment standards by John R. Sproat Table of Contents
- Employment law solutions, 2nd ed. by Malcolm MacKillop Table of Contents
- Executive employment law by Elliott Stikeman Table of Contents
- Extraordinary damages in Canadian employment law by Natalie C. MacDonald Table of Contents
- Illness and disability in the workplace : how to navigate through the legal minefield by James A. D’Andrea, David J. Corry, Heather I. Forester Table of Contents
- Individual employment law, 2nd ed. by Geoff England Table of Contents – Also available as an e-text
- Your employment standards questions answered : federal and provincial guidance, 9th ed. by Matthew Curtis, Alison Walsh, Cristina Wendel. Table of Contents
Last revised Feb. 9, 2023
Wrongful Dismissal
- Law of dismissal in Canada, 3rd ed. by Howard Levitt. Table of Contents
- Wrongful dismissal handbook, 8th ed. by John R. Sproat Table of Contents
- Wrongful dismissal practice manual, 2nd ed. by Ellen Mole. Table of Contents
- You’re Fired!: Just cause for dismissal in Canada by Stuart Rudner. Table of Contents
Last revised Feb. 9, 2023
Quantums
- LexisAdvance® Quicklaw®
- Wrongful dismissal Quantums
- Wrongful dismissal notice searcher
Forms and Precedents
- Canadian Forms & Precedents. Commercial transactions. Employment, 2nd ed. by Catherine Milne Table of Contents Also available through LexisAdvance® Quicklaw®
- Employment Contracts Handbook, 4th ed. by Cheryl J. Elliott and Stewart D. Saxe Table of Contents
Last revised Feb. 9, 2023
Case Law
For more information on finding cases see our research guide: Finding and Researching Cases
E-Resources
- ICLR
- Jurisprudence Library – contains employment insurance related cases
- LexisAdvance® Quicklaw®
- vLex Justis
- Westlaw Canada
Legislation
Provincial
To access or purchase the official version, go to: Alberta King’s Printer
Journals
E-Resources
- Index to Canadian Legal Literature (ICLL) available electronically on Westlaw Canada and Lexis Advance® Quicklaw®
- Current index to Legal Periodicals – Available electronically on HeinOnline
Encyclopedias
Canadian encyclopedic digest (C.E.D.) (Western), 4th ed.
Sections relevant to employment law include:
- Employment insurance
- Employment law (Western)
Available electronically through: Westlaw Canada
This multi-volume set includes coverage of Federal, Provincial & Territorial legislation. It explains the legislation and cases which govern employment law issues in every jurisdiction in Canada.
Titles related to employment law include:
Additional information may be found under other topical headings.
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