An Alberta court has rejected an employer’s attempt to dismiss a constructive dismissal lawsuit on limitations grounds, finding genuine factual issues remain about when the worker’s employment actuall… Free Membership …
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Alberta introduces law limiting regulatory oversight of professionals’ personal expression
Alberta has introduced legislation that would restrict professional regulatory bodies from disciplining members for off-duty speech and prohibit mandatory diversity training unrelated to job competenc… Free Membership Required To continue …
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PREMIUM Alberta court dismisses waste company’s injunction bid against operations manager
An Alberta court has dismissed a waste management company’s application for an interlocutory injunction to prevent a former operations manager and his new employer from servicing its clients, finding the… …
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Worker’s psychological injury claim denied over family death as predominant cause
A worker’s claim for compensation for a psychological injury was denied after Alberta’s Appeals Commission determined that the death of a family member, rather than workplace harassment and bullying, … …
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An Alberta court has dismissed a civil claim after finding that a worker knowingly entered into an illegal contract to purchase a letter of endorsement for immigration purposes, ruling that …
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An Alberta court has rejected a proposed receivership transaction after finding it could trigger clawbacks of wage protection payments already received by terminated employees. The Court of King’s Ben… Free …
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PREMIUM 12-year-old wrongful dismissal claim reinstated by Alberta Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal of Alberta has reinstated a wrongful dismissal and shareholder oppression claim after finding that both parties contributed to a 12-year delay in bringing the matter to… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Board orders review of reprisal complaint after Calgary school worker shared safety notice
An Alberta appeal board has ordered a new investigation into whether an employer retaliated against an executive assistant who shared information about a workplace safety inspection and later filed a …
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PREMIUM Vaccine-related religious discrimination complaint against Canadian Natural Resources dismissed
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has upheld a decision to dismiss a worker’s complaint that Canadian Natural Resources discriminated against him by enforcing its COVID-19 vaccination policy. In a decision… …
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Lakeland College custodian loses union fight, board says casual employees barred from grievances
An Alberta labour board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a former Lakeland College custodian after his union declined to advance a termination grievance, finding the …