Experienced Employment Lawyers in Calgary, Alberta

Employment disputes can be stressful, complex, and financially significant. At Forum Law, our Calgary employment lawyers provide knowledgeable, strategic and practical advice to employees and employers dealing with a wide range of employment and labour law matters. Whether you are an employee seeking advice about your rights or an employer looking for guidance on a workplace issue, our employment lawyers in Calgary are committed to providing effective legal solutions. Forum Law LLP serves employees and employers throughout Alberta.

Why Clients Choose Our Labour and Employment Lawyers

When you are facing a workplace dispute, choosing the right employment lawyer can make an important difference. At Forum Law, our lawyers take the time to understand the facts, identify the key legal issues, explain your options, and help you make informed decisions about how to proceed. Our employment lawyers have extensive experience and are committed to providing knowledgeable, responsive, and client-focused legal representation. We are familiar with local courts, legal procedure, and mediation practices, allowing us to provide informed and effective representation throughout the resolution of employment disputes.

Clients choose our labour and employment lawyers in Calgary for:

  • Employment law experience: Deep knowledge of Alberta’s Employment Standards Code and the legal issues that arise in employment relationships, workplace disputes, and terminations.
  • Personalized legal advice: Recommendations and practical solutions based on your specific circumstances, objectives, and concerns
  • Clear communication: Straightforward explanations of complex employment and labour law issues
  • Strong advocacy: effective representation in negotiations, dispute resolution, and litigation when required
  • Client-focused service: Responsive legal guidance designed to help you make confident decisions at every stage of your matter

How Our Calgary Employment Lawyers Can Help

At Forum Law, our Calgary employment lawyers provide practical advice and representation to employees and employers navigating workplace and employment law matters. Whether you are dealing with a termination, negotiating an employment agreement, responding to a workplace complaint, or involved in an employment dispute, the employment lawyers at our Calgary office can help you understand your legal rights, obligations, and options.

Employment relationships can involve complex legal issues, and taking the right steps early can make a significant difference. Our Calgary employment lawyers work with both employees and employers to assess the circumstances of a matter, explain applicable employment laws, and develop a legal strategy tailored to the situation.

Our Employment Law Services Include:

Wrongful Dismissal Claims

Can an employer fire you without cause in Alberta?

If you have been terminated from your job without proper notice, pay in lieu of notice, or other compensation to which you may be entitled, you may have a wrongful dismissal claim. Our Calgary employment lawyers can review the circumstances surrounding your termination, including your employment contract, length of service, compensation, position, and the manner in which your employment was ended. Our familiarity with workplace law allows us to understand the nuances in wrongful dismissal.

We can advise you on your potential rights and remedies and help you understand whether the termination and compensation offered by your employer comply with Albertan employment laws. It is often difficult for employers to prove just cause in dismissals. Where appropriate, we can assist with negotiating a resolution or pursuing a wrongful dismissal claim.

Constructive Dismissal Claims

Constructive dismissal claims can arise when an employer makes significant changes to an employee’s employment relationship, effectively making continued employment unreasonable and resulting in the employee’s resignation. These changes may involve compensation, job responsibilities, hours, working conditions, or other fundamental terms of employment.

Our employment lawyers in Calgary can assess the circumstances surrounding a significant workplace change and help determine whether it may constitute constructive dismissal. Because resigning without first obtaining appropriate legal advice can affect your rights, we can help you understand your options before taking action.

Severance Packages

Alberta employees who are terminated without cause may be entitled to severance pay. Receiving a severance offer does not necessarily mean that the amount offered represents the full compensation you may be entitled to receive. Employment agreements, statutory requirements, common law principles, compensation structures, and individual circumstances can all affect an employee’s legal entitlements to severance pay. Severance pay can be substantial depending on your circumstances, and may include compensation beyond statutory minimums.

Our Calgary employment lawyers review severance packages and termination offers to help employees understand what they are being offered and whether it may be appropriate in their circumstances. We can identify potential issues, advise you about your legal options, and assist with negotiating improved severance or other termination terms where appropriate.

Employment Contracts

A well-drafted employment agreement can help employers and employees understand their rights and obligations from the beginning of an employment relationship. At Forum Law, our labour and employment lawyers assist with reviewing, drafting, and negotiating employment contracts and other workplace documents.

Our employment contract services can include employment agreements, executive employment contracts, restrictive covenants, confidentiality provisions, termination clauses, employment policies, and related employment documentation. We can help employees understand the terms they are being asked to sign and assist employers in developing agreements that clearly address important aspects of the employment relationship.

Non- compete clauses are contractual provisions that may restrict an employee from competing with their former employer after the employment relationship ends. These clauses can have a significant impact on an employee’s ability to work in the same industry, start a competing business, or provide services to competing businesses. Alberta employers may have difficulty enforcing non-compete clauses. Our Calgary employment lawyers can review non-compete clauses in employment contracts and advise employees and employers about their potential enforceability and legal implications.

Non-solicitation clauses are contractual provisions that may restrict an employee from soliciting a former employer’s clients, customers, employees, or business contacts after the employment relationship ends. Our Calgary employment lawyers can review non-solicitation clauses and explain how these restrictions may affect your ability to work or operate a business after leaving an employer. The specific wording, duration, scope, and purpose of the clause can be important when assessing its legal effect and enforceability.

Workplace Harassment and Discrimination

Workplace harassment, bullying, abuse, discrimination, and other human rights violations can have a serious impact on several aspects of an individual’s working environment. These impacts can be deeply personal and distressing for employees. Employees and employers may also face complex legal issues when allegations of workplace misconduct are raised.

Workplace discrimination can take many forms and may occur during hiring, employment, promotion, compensation, accommodation, or termination. Employees may experience discrimination based on protected characteristics, including sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, mental or physical disability or other protected grounds under applicable human rights legislation. Discrimination can also arise when an employee experiences adverse treatment because they have taken or requested parental or maternity leave. These employee issues can have significant professional, financial, and personal consequences, particularly when discrimination or workplace conflict ultimately results in job loss.

Our Calgary employment lawyers provide legal advice concerning workplace harassment, discrimination and human rights matters matters, including complaints, allegations, investigations, and potential legal claims. Obtaining legal advice in a timely manner can be important when dealing with workplace discrimination. We can advise employees about their rights and available options and help employers understand their obligations when responding to workplace complaints or allegations.

Employment Disputes and Litigation

Employment disputes can arise over a wide range of workplace issues, including compensation, job duties, employment contracts, termination, workplace policies, restrictive covenants, and other contractual or employment obligations. Our Calgary employment lawyers assist both employees and employers in assessing their legal positions and exploring practical options for resolving disputes. We can also advise employees and employers when human resources departments or trade unions become involved in workplace disputes.

In some circumstances, a demand letter can be an effective first step toward resolving an employment or human rights dispute without immediately commencing litigation. A carefully prepared demand letter can set out the relevant facts, identify the legal issues, explain the employee’s position, and outline the compensation or other resolution being sought.

Our Calgary employment lawyers can assist employees with preparing and delivering demand letters involving workplace discrimination, wrongful dismissal, unpaid compensation, accommodation issues, harassment, human rights violations, and other employment disputes. We can also advise on the appropriate approach to communicating with an employer and negotiating a potential resolution.

Where appropriate, we focus on negotiation and alternative dispute resolution to help parties reach an efficient and cost-effective resolution. However, not every employment dispute can be resolved outside of court or other legal proceedings. When employment litigation becomes necessary, our labour and employment lawyers can provide representation and develop a legal strategy based on the circumstances of your case. We can help you understand the potential risks, remedies, and next steps involved in pursuing or defending an employment-related legal claim.

Workplace Investigations

Workplace investigations can involve sensitive allegations and require employers to respond carefully and fairly. Complaints involving harassment, discrimination, serious misconduct, workplace conflict, or other serious concerns may require a formal investigation and appropriate legal guidance.

Our employment lawyers provide legal guidance to Alberta employers and employees involved in sensitive workplace investigations. We can advise on investigation processes, legal obligations, responding to allegations, employee rights, and potential outcomes. Our goal is to help clients navigate workplace investigations while minimizing legal and organizational risks.

Occupational Health and Safety

Employers and employees have important responsibilities concerning workplace health and safety. When a workplace incident or safety concern arises, understanding applicable occupational health and safety requirements can be critical.

Our Calgary labour and employment lawyers provide strategic advice regarding workplace health and safety obligations, concerns, incidents, and related employment issues. We can help employers understand their legal responsibilities and assist employees in understanding their rights and available options when workplace safety concerns arise.

Schedule a Consultation with Our Calgary Employment Law Team

If you are dealing with an employment dispute, have been dismissed from your job, or have questions about your workplace rights, obtaining legal advice can help you understand your options before making important decisions.

Our employment lawyers in Calgary offer consultations for employees and employers dealing with a variety of employment law issues. We take the time to listen to your concerns, review the relevant circumstances, explain the applicable legal considerations, discuss potential next steps, and guide you through the legal process.

Consider speaking with our Calgary employment lawyers if you have:

  • Received a termination or severance package
  • Been dismissed from your employment without reasonable notice
  • Been asked to sign a termination or employment agreement
  • Experienced workplace harassment or discrimination
  • Been involved in an employment or workplace dispute
  • Questions about your employment contract
  • Concerns about a workplace investigation
  • Questions about your employment rights or obligations

Contact our Downtown Calgary employment lawyers today to schedule an initial consultation. Our team can help you understand your legal position, evaluate your options, and determine an appropriate strategy for your workplace matter.