An Alberta worker has been denied workers’ compensation for a back injury after an appeals panel found her evidence too unreliable to establish that her workplace caused the injury. The …
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Alberta worker loses psychological injury appeals despite documented harassment claims
An Alberta worker’s claims for compensation related to psychological injuries caused by alleged workplace bullying and harassment were denied by the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensatio… Free Membership Required …
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Alberta enacts new privacy protection laws, calls them strongest in Canada
Alberta has implemented what it calls Canada’s strongest privacy protection legislation, with new rules taking effect June 11 that impose the strictest penalties for privacy violations in the country…. Free …
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The Alberta Labour Relations Board has stayed an employment standards appeal while related civil litigation proceeds, highlighting the challenges that arise when workplace disputes span multiple legal… Free Membership Required …
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PREMIUM Paralyzed worker’s psychological injury claim denied despite PTSD diagnosis
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Alberta court upholds layoffs of union workers who refused COVID-19 shift changes at Nutrien
An Alberta court has dismissed a union’s challenge to the layoff of three boilermakers during the early COVID-19 pandemic, ruling that an employer acted within its rights when it laid …
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Tribunal dismisses gender discrimination claim after music teacher refuses alternative role
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal dismissed a gender discrimination complaint from a former music teacher who alleged she was terminated because of her sex, finding instead that legitimate business re… …
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Tight workspace at Subway – not sexual harassment – caused accidental physical contact: Tribunal
A human rights complaint alleging workplace sexual harassment at a Subway restaurant in Fort McMurray, Alta., has been dismissed after the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal found the physical contact expe… …
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PREMIUM WestJet accountant who refused to comply with COVID-19 vaccine policy was wrongfully dismissed: Alberta court
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Alberta tribunal dismisses former Amazon worker’s appeal in termination case involving safety concerns
A recent Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Appeal Body decision has dismissed an employee’s second appeal claiming his termination from Amazon Data Services Canada Inc. violated provincial safety… Free Membership …