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David Harris is a former Canadian litigation lawyer who specialized in employment law and workplace disputes. Over his decades-long legal career, he represented both employers and employees in wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, human rights, and occupational health and safety matters.

In addition, David founded Calgary Workplace Investigations, a firm dedicated to providing independent and legally sound workplace investigations throughout Alberta. His practice emphasized fairness, thoroughness, and compliance with evolving employment law standards.

David also mediates Employment Law & Human Rights Workplace Disputes.

Today, David continues to write, publish, and maintain Canadian Employment Law, a comprehensive online resource for employment law practitioners, HR professionals, and students.

David also runs a YouTube channel with video explanations and discussions on Canadian employment law topics.

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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

 

📚 Publications & Judicial Recognition

David Harris is the author of Wrongful Dismissal, a leading Canadian employment law text that has been
cited by courts and tribunals across Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada, provincial Courts of Appeal,
and numerous trial decisions.

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Judicial References to Wrongful Dismissal — a full listing of court citations with live CanLII links.

David is also the former Editor in Chief of the Canadian Cases on Employment Law.

🏛️ Academic & Library Access

The Wrongful Dismissal text is available through major Canadian university law libraries and online legal databases.

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Last updated: September 2025

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