An Alberta pipeline company did not discriminate against a job candidate with a disability who failed a pre-employment drug test when it revoked a job offer, the human rights tribunal …
Yearly Archives
2023
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By Ministry of Labour | British Columbia On June 1, 2023, B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will get a pay raise with the general minimum wage increasing from $15.65 to $16.75 an …
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By MLT Aikins MLT Aikins is pleased to welcome associate lawyer Ola Cislik to the firm’s Edmonton office. Ola has wide-ranging experience acting for clients in commercial litigation disputes, with …
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By McInnes Cooper McInnes Cooper is pleased to announce the appointment of Angela E. Simmonds to the position of Senior Advisor, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. This role is newly created …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Alberta’s minimum wage report leaves out labour perspectives in favour of corporate interests
By Junaid B. Jahangir, MacEwan University Alberta’s minimum wage expert panel report was recently released three years after it was submitted to the provincial government. This panel was formed by …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Pregnant pizza server, who had hours slashed and was later fired, awarded nearly $35,000
A former server at a Calgary pizzeria — who had her hours slashed and was eventually fired after telling her bosses she was pregnant — has been awarded $25,000 in …
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Giants of Employment Law
Johnstone v. Canada (Border Services Agency): A milestone in recognizing family status discrimination
In the realm of Canadian employment law, few cases have had as far-reaching implications as Johnstone v. Canada (Border Services Agency), 2014 FCA 110. This landmark Federal Court of Appeal …
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Giants of Employment LawJust Cause
McKinley v. BC Tel: The landmark ruling that redefined ‘reasonable grounds’ for dismissal in Canada
In Canadian employment law, the relationship between an employer and an employee is sacrosanct, governed by both contractual obligations and case law. One landmark case that significantly impacted the landscape …
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FeaturedLegal Costs
Costco awarded costs of $120,000 in ‘moderately complex’ wrongful dismissal lawsuit
Costco has been awarded legal costs of $120,000 in a wrongful dismissal case it won against a worker who twice deleted a company website. Costco sought costs on a partial …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Human rights tribunal rejects claim from McDonald’s worker who also filed civil suit
Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a discrimination claim from a former McDonald’s worker because he also filed a civil proceeding against his employer for wrongful dismissal and damages fo… …