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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Alberta court dismisses appeal in legal malpractice case over lack of evidence
An Alberta court has dismissed an appeal by a self-represented litigant who sought to overturn the summary dismissal of his legal malpractice claim against a law firm he hired to …
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Alberta’s government is asking residents and businesses to weigh in on updates to the province’s 15-year-old privacy legislation through a public survey running until Feb. 17. The Personal Information… Free …
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Alberta nurse’s duty of fair representation complaint over vaccine policy tossed by tribunal
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a nurse’s complaint that her union failed to fairly represent her in a grievance challenging an unpaid leave of absence for non-compliance with …
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Alberta court allows wrongful dismissal claim to proceed despite brief overlap with earlier action
An Alberta court has dismissed an employer’s appeal to strike out a wrongful dismissal lawsuit, ruling that a two-week overlap between two claims for the same termination did not constitute …
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Alberta board dismisses duty of fair representation complaints alleging racial discrimination
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has summarily dismissed two complaints from a terminated driver who alleged his union breached its duty of fair representation through racial and religious discrimin… Free …
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Worker fired for $180 copper theft entitled to keep disability benefits for chainsaw injury: Tribunal
An Alberta worker terminated for stealing copper pipe worth $180 remains entitled to temporary total disability benefits because the theft did not meet the legal threshold for “egregious conduct,” the… …
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Alberta labour board dismisses prof’s duty of fair representation complaint as abuse of process
An Alberta sessional lecturer’s duty of fair representation complaint was dismissed as an abuse of process after she filed grievances over issues the labour board had already ruled on, the …
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Alberta court dismisses employer’s appeal in wrongful dismissal case over duplicate filings
An Alberta court has dismissed an employer’s appeal to strike out a wrongful dismissal lawsuit, ruling that briefly overlapping court filings did not constitute an abuse of process. The Court …
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An Alberta worker who disputed his employer’s calculation of vacation and holiday pay has succeeded in part, with the province’s labour board awarding him general holiday pay for four hours …


