A court has established boundaries for questioning in a high-profile wrongful dismissal case involving a former health authority CEO accused of transferring confidential and privileged documents to her personal email …
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FeaturedMental Health
Worker, subjected to heated exchange in kitchen, denied benefits for psychological injury
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has denied a worker’s appeal for a traumatic onset psychological injury claim, ruling that a heated workplace exchange did not meet the definition …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Edmonton bus driver, fired for safety violations, loses duty of fair representation fight against union
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed an unfair labour practice complaint brought by a former Edmonton transit operator who alleged his union failed to fairly represent him in disciplinary …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Return-to-office mandate was constructive dismissal for long-term remote worker: Alberta court
An Alberta court has found that a 37-year employee was constructively dismissed when her employer required her to shift from a longstanding work-from-home arrangement to full-time in-office attendance with less …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Like a ’12-gauge shotgun’ blast: Worker claims he lost hearing due to tractor repeatedly backfiring
An Alberta worker’s claim for occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) has been referred back to the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) for further investigation after the Appeals Commission determined there was …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Alberta court allows public disclosure of total claimants, compensation in Leduc harassment settlement
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has ruled that the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against the City of Leduc may publicly disclose the total number of women …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Three companies fined $1.2 million in 2022 workplace fatality near Fort McMurray
Three companies have been ordered to pay more than $1.2 million following a workplace fatality near Fort McMurray, Alta., in 2022. Joy Global (Canada) Ltd., NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul …
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Alberta has approved a temporary job-protected leave for Canadian Armed Forces reservists based in the province to support security operations during the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis. The leave, …
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Alberta is making administrative changes to its privacy and access to information laws to support the rollout of two new acts replacing the province’s long-standing FOIP legislation The changes come …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
Termination upheld for safety violation after fire watch failure at JBS beef processing plant
An arbitration board has upheld the termination of a maintenance worker at JBS Food Canada ULC’s beef processing facility in Brooks, Alta., after finding the employee willfully ignored safety protocols, …
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