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Fasken

Employment & Labour

Canada Guide 2026 : Alberta


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Appropriately navigating the labour, employment, and human rights landscapes is essential to attracting, retaining, and motivating your employees and by extension successfully maintaining and developing your business.

With offices in all the major city centres across Canada, our Labour, Employment & Human Rights (LEHR) lawyers work with clients to provide proactive and pragmatic advice. Whether you need help to conclude innovative collective agreements or create risk management and compliance programs, we have the in-depth knowledge and experience required. In the event disputes arise, we will help you defuse tension among stakeholders and skillfully represent your interests in court, before tribunals or at arbitration.

As one of the largest national labour, employment and human rights practices in Canada, we are able to comprehensively assist clients with their LEHR needs across the country in a coordinated manner. We represent major federally regulated employers including banks, airlines, telecommunication companies and Crown corporations. We also advise many significant employers in a broad range of provincially regulated sectors including retail, manufacturing, mining, agriculture, education, health, financial services, among others.

At Fasken, we act for numerous prominent foreign corporations, providing specialized advice and representation in adapting their human resources strategies to the Canadian environment.

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Employment & Labour - Alberta

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Fasken demonstrates a strong labour and employment practice in Alberta. The team advises a broad client base, including financial institutions and energy clients. The firm is particularly noted for its work representing employers in matters involving wrongful dismissals and human rights complaints.

Work Highlights

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  • Fasken represented Canadian Pacific Kansas City in dismissal applications for multiple ongoing civil claims related to its COVID-19 policies.

Strengths

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  • The team provides expertise and has a depth of connection to our business needs.

    Employment & Labour respondentCanada
  • The Fasken team offers sound advice and guidance based upon legal precedent.

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  • Fasken offers practical advice and timely responses. It is a large team who works collaboratively on all matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Up and ComingAndrew Dixon
    Up and ComingAndrew Dixon

    Andrew Dixon

    Andrew Dixon of Fasken advises clients on human resources issues, as well as representing them in contentious employment matters.
    • Andrew is efficient and able to get to the root of the matter really quickly.

      Employment & Labour respondentCanada
    • His approach is very commercial and practical.

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  • Up and ComingBruce Graham
    Up and ComingBruce Graham

    Bruce Graham

    Bruce Graham offers a wealth of expertise in acting for employers in defending a broad range of labour and employment claims and in handling workplace investigations.

    • He is excellent. I would never hesitate to use him for employment matters.

      Employment & Labour respondentCanada
    • I am extremely happy with the level of legal service provided by Bruce.

      Employment & Labour respondentCanada
    • Bruce is very diligent in terms of being up on the latest employment law. He's efficient, highly effective and a skilled negotiator and litigator.

      Employment & Labour respondentCanada
    • Bruce is exceptional, his knowledge and guidance is invaluable.

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