The Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Appeal Body has denied an appeal from a West Fraser Mills worker who was suspended for one day without pay and received a disciplinary …
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FeaturedMental Health
Tribunal dismisses complaint from Lethbridge Family Services director who was fired following medical leave
The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has upheld a decision to dismiss a complaint alleging workplace discrimination based on mental disability, finding that the complainant’s termination was not linke… To …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Alberta tribunal allows amendment to complaint, request for anonymity in sexual harassment case
The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has granted an application to amend a sexual harassment complaint to include the protected ground of physical disability and to anonymize the complainant’s name. …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Liquor store worker who alleged owner harassed, assaulted her has case dismissed by Alberta human rights tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has dismissed a complaint from a liquor store worker who alleged sexual harassment and assault, along with family status discrimination in the workplace, finding …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Appeal body overturns OHS decision in disciplinary action complaint, orders reconsideration
An appeal body has overturned an occupational health and safety (OHS) officer’s decision in a disciplinary action complaint case in Alberta, ruling that the officer applied the wrong legal test …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Worker who tested ‘non-negative’ for cannabis after workplace injury entitled to WCB benefits
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has upheld a previous ruling granting temporary total disability (TTD) benefits to a worker who was terminated after testing non-negative for c… 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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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Worker’s termination for falling asleep while monitoring safety not egregious; WCB benefits upheld
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has ruled that a worker’s termination for falling asleep on the job did not meet the threshold for “egregious conduct” under Workers’ Compensat… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
EPCOR’s ban of ‘intimidating’ union official from company premises overturned at arbitration
An arbitration board has ruled that EPCOR Utilities violated its collective agreement and labour legislation when it banned a designated union representative from its premises, effectively prohibiting… To continue reading, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator credits reinstated coal worker for hours he didn’t work, moving him up a level
An arbitrator in Alberta has issued a supplementary ruling underscoring an employer’s obligation to fully compensate a wrongfully dismissed worker, including the opportunity to progress to a higher pa… To …


