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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Employment & Labour

Canada Guide 2026 : Alberta


Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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About

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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.

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Employment & Labour - Alberta

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

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

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  • Borden Ladner Gervais represented WestJet Airlines in numerous labour and employment matters, including a Court of Appeal of Alberta vaccination civil lawsuit.

Strengths

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  • BLG has strong knowledge and expertise, as well as an understanding of our industry.

    Employment & Labour respondentCanada
  • BLG's Alberta counsel give very practical and strategic advice, taking into account our business. They are a trusted partner.

    Employment & Labour respondentCanada
  • The BLG team is knowledgeable and practical.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Laura Mensch
    Band 2Laura Mensch

    Laura Mensch

    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.

    • Laura has a high level of expertise.

      Employment & Labour respondentCanada
    • Laura is fantastic, knowledgeable and an extremely strong lawyer.

      Employment & Labour respondentCanada
    • Laura is my go-to labour and employment lawyer in Alberta. She is practical in her approach and has a deep understanding of clients, their business and the legal landscape.

      Employment & Labour respondentCanada
    • Laura comes up with practical paths forward.

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  • Band 3Duncan Marsden
    Band 3Duncan Marsden

    Duncan Marsden

    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.

    • Duncan is a strong practitioner and a very effective advocate.

      Employment & Labour respondentCanada
    • Duncan is an excellent outside attorney and a valued partner.

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Ranked Individuals at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (2)

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