Zabeda Yaqoob, K.C. will lead the Alberta Human Rights Commission and Tribunals starting today in a six-year appointment that runs until July 20, 2031. Yaqoob brings more than 20 years …
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Former Loblaws worker who stopped communicating with employer loses disability discrimination case
An Alberta human rights tribunal dismissed a disability discrimination complaint against Loblaws after finding a former employee failed to communicate with her employer for nearly two years following … Free …
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Alberta worker who sought leave to work on provincial election campaign loses duty of fair representation fight
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a complaint from a school employee who alleged her union failed to fairly represent her during negotiations for leave to work on a …
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Workplace News
Delta Land fined $350,000 in Alberta after employee killed while working on excavator
A Red Deer, Alta., land development company has been fined $350,000 after pleading guilty to safety violations that led to a worker’s death at a resort construction site. Delta Land …
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PREMIUM Oil worker wins wrongful dismissal case after driving truck into water
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Worker’s psychological injury claim denied due to lack of qualifying events
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has dismissed a worker’s appeal for compensation related to a psychological injury, finding that none of the 12 reported workplace events met t… …
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PREMIUM Employer denied cost transfer request in claim tied to WCB rehab provider’s alleged negligence
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Brookfield justified in firing community manager for conflict of interest, court finds
An Alberta court has upheld Brookfield Residential (Alberta) LP’s decision to dismiss a community manager for cause, finding the employee participated in a supplier’s incentive program and breached co… Free …
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Former jail guard with PTSD who refused customer service job wins workers’ comp appeal
A Nova Scotia worker with post-traumatic stress disorder has successfully appealed a decision that reduced his benefits after he refused a customer service position, with a tribunal finding the job …
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PREMIUM UFCW cleared of wrongdoing in case of foreign worker fired for time theft at Alberta meat plant
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