A professional discipline committee at the Law Society of Alberta has approved the resignation of an Ontario-based employment lawyer registered in another province while he faced multiple citations related to …
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People on the Move
Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley joins Southern Butler Price, an employment-law focused firm
Rachel Notley, former premier of Alberta, will join Southern Butler Price LLP in January 2025, the firm said. She brings experience in leadership, governance and conflict resolution, which may draw …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Security guard’s firing had nothing to do with his religion: Alberta Human Rights Tribunal
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint filed by a part-time security guard who alleged his former employer, Paladin Security Group, discriminated against him based on religious beliefs. …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Truck driver or construction worker? Sub-Terrain Excavating on hook for termination pay after misclassification dispute
An Alberta employment appeal body has confirmed an order requiring Sub-Terrain Excavating & Trucking Ltd. to pay termination pay in lieu of notice to a worker, who had been classified …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
‘Sophisticated executive:’ Alberta construction employer’s 90-day termination clause for senior leader upheld
An Alberta-based construction employer’s decision to dismiss a senior executive has shed light on how courts may interpret carefully negotiated termination clauses. The dispute involved J.S., a veteran construction professional …
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FeaturedProfessional MisconductSexual Harassment
Alberta court overturns one relief-from-duty order, upholds two others for Edmonton cops accused of misconduct
An Alberta court has partially overturned decisions to relieve three Edmonton police officers from duty without pay, sending one matter back for reconsideration while confirming the other two. The officers …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust CauseWorkplace Violence
Alberta driver’s firing over racist remarks, violent threats upheld by arbitrator
A driver’s termination for alleged racist comments and violent threats — including stating “I hate blacks,” raising his arm and saying “white power,” and threatening to “go postal” — has …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Lack of clear warnings, no opportunity for improvement sink Alberta employer’s just cause case
An Alberta Labour Relations Board appeal panel has upheld a decision that Arbor Tech Utility Services did not have just cause to terminate a former safety administrator. The dispute stemmed …
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FeaturedLegal NewsProfessional Misconduct
‘Reign of terror’: Alberta lawyer receives six-month suspension for workplace abuse, document falsification
A Calgary-based lawyer has been suspended for six months after an independent hearing committee found he harassed and intimidated articling students and staff over an extended period, falsified legal documents, …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
H&R Block’s bid for summary dismissal in VP’s wrongful dismissal claim rejected in case involving secret audio recordings
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta dismissed a request by H&R Block for summary judgment against a former vice-president, allowing a wrongful dismissal lawsuit to proceed to trial. The …
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