The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a discrimination complaint from a unionized Alberta Health Services worker who alleged inadequate accommodation for her physical disability, ruling the … Free Membership …
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PREMIUM Alberta worker fired for racist slurs loses grievance after calling Black colleagues n-word, monkey
An Alberta arbitrator has upheld the termination of a long-service manufacturing employee who called Black co-workers racist slurs including the n-word and “monkey,” finding the misconduct too serious to overlook… …
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By Andrew Stevens and Angèle Poirier In October 2025, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invoked back-to-work legislation to end a strike by tens of thousands of the province’s teachers who had walked off …
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Alberta’s information and privacy commissioner has ordered Calgary Police Service to respond to an access request made in April 2025, after the police service failed to meet statutory timelines and …
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A former Good Samaritan Society worker who filed a court application seeking justice, compensation and access to her locked-in retirement account has been issued a notice that her case appears …
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PREMIUM Tribunal upholds dismissal of human rights complaint from Chevron worker fired during misconduct probe
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has upheld the dismissal of a discrimination complaint filed by a worker who was terminated while requesting medical leave during a workplace harassment investigation. The… …
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Alberta worker deemed unsuitable for bilingual call centre role due to insufficient English fluency
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has overturned a decision that deemed a worker with intermediate English language skills suitable for a bilingual customer service position req… Free Membership …
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Former City of Edmonton worker’s duty of fair representation complaint against CUPE dismissed
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has summarily dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a former City of Edmonton employee who alleged her union failed to properly represent …
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Alberta court upholds firing of oil and gas president who fabricated document for $1.7-million bid
An Alberta court has ruled that a small oil and gas services company had just cause to terminate its president after he fabricated an American Petroleum Institute certification document to …
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Union acted reasonably in refusing to file disability grievance, Alberta board finds
An Alberta worker’s complaint that his union breached its duty of fair representation by refusing to file a grievance over long-term disability benefits administration has been dismissed by the Albert… …