An Alberta woman has been awarded 20 months’ notice after being terminated without cause during the pandemic, amounting to a more than $400,000 payment. Jeannette Watson worked for Schlumberger Canada…
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Pub worker, sexually harassed by owner, awarded $35,000 by Alberta Human Rights Commission
A former worker at an Alberta pub has been awarded $35,000 by the province’s Human Rights Commission after it ruled she had been sexually harassed by her boss at work.…
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Woman awarded $50,000 in damages by tribunal after being touched on breast during business trip
An Alberta woman was awarded $50,000 in damages for injury to dignity after a tribunal ruled she had been touched on her breast and hip by her boss on a…
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HR Law Canada’s coverage this week includes: A frivolous case involving a fired TD worker that the court tossed out for being ‘unmeritorious’ Why the Alberta Workers’ Compensation Board is…
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Alberta worker loses bid to have WCB pay for medical marijuana to treat PTSD
An Alberta woman has lost her appeal to have workers’ compensation pay for medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. The worker, whose occupation was not revealed in the ruling,…
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Concrete plant GM was constructively dismissed when he was offered seasonal work as driver
If you’ve ever wondered what a clear-cut case of constructive dismissal looks like, you’ve come to the right place. The general manager of an Alberta concrete plant, earning $120,000 in…
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Alberta employer justified in firing man who scrawled ‘I am not Muslim’ on mask to protest mandate
An Alberta man who responded to a mask mandate by scrawling “I am not a Muslim” in marker across his mask and wearing it around his workplace has had his…
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Alberta doctor suspended after using inappropriate sexual language with colleagues
A doctor has been suspended by the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) for six months for unprofessional conduct. Aasim Malik was accused of inappropriate sexual language in…
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FeaturedMental HealthRecommended
Big difference between a bad leader and one who is psychologically abusive toward workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThere is a distinct difference between simply being a bad leader and one who is mentally abusive. That notion was confirmed in a recent appeal of an Alberta Worker’s Compensation…
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AccommodationConstructive DismissalFeatured
Loblaw justified in suspending worker without pay who refused to wear mask during pandemic
Grocery giant Loblaw acted reasonably when it suspended a worker in Calgary without pay for refusing to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic, an Alberta court has ruled. Nor…
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