Vermilion Energy has been denied a further appeal in a dispute over whether an employee’s severance award should have included damages for share grants that would have vested during her …
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FeaturedWorkplace Investigations
Alberta appeal court revives gross mismanagement finding, shields whistleblowers
The Alberta Court of Appeal has reinstated a Public Interest Commissioner of Alberta report that found a former school superintendent committed gross mismanagement, overturning a lower court ruling th… Free …
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Constructive DismissalSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Alberta’s top court upholds constructive dismissal ruling against provincial government
The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed both an appeal and a cross-appeal arising from the constructive dismissal of a long-serving provincial government director, upholding findings that the employer failed… …
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FeaturedJust CauseProfessional MisconductSexual Harassment
Alberta court upholds teacher’s firing after she sat on student’s lap and ground against him
An Alberta court has upheld the termination of a teacher who sat on a student’s lap and ground against him, ruling the conduct amounted to sexual assault and that dismissal …
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FeaturedProfessional Misconduct
Alberta Court of Appeal upholds veterinary discipline but remits costs for reconsideration
The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld findings of unprofessional conduct and sanctions against a veterinarian and his company for employing an unlicensed veterinarian, improper supervision, and failu… Free Membership …
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Professional MisconductSexual HarassmentSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Alberta court overturns pharmacist sexual abuse finding in case involving pre-existing relationship
The Alberta Court of Appeal has overturned a finding of sexual abuse against a pharmacist who prescribed medication to a woman with whom he was already in a sexual relationship,… …
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FeaturedLegal News
Alberta Court of Appeal strikes down mandatory oath of allegiance to monarch for lawyers
The Alberta Court of Appeal has declared unconstitutional a provincial law requiring lawyers to swear an oath of allegiance to the monarch, finding it violated the religious freedom of a …
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Subscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUM 12-year-old wrongful dismissal claim reinstated by Alberta Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal of Alberta has reinstated a wrongful dismissal and shareholder oppression claim after finding that both parties contributed to a 12-year delay in bringing the matter to… …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Alberta Court of Appeal upholds limits on share-based payouts in dismissal dispute
In a ruling that scrutinizes the treatment of employee share ownership plans in wrongful dismissal damages, the Alberta Court of Appeal has rejected both an appeal and cross-appeal centred on …
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Wrongful Dismissal
Employee wins wrongful dismissal case after sexual harassment investigation found to be biased and unfair
Editor’s note: This is a case from 2011 but was added to our database because of its importance. An Alberta employee who was fired after a sexual harassment complaint has …


