The Alberta Labour Relations Board has summarily dismissed two complaints from a terminated driver who alleged his union breached its duty of fair representation through racial and religious discrimin… Free …
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Worker fired for $180 copper theft entitled to keep disability benefits for chainsaw injury: Tribunal
An Alberta worker terminated for stealing copper pipe worth $180 remains entitled to temporary total disability benefits because the theft did not meet the legal threshold for “egregious conduct,” the… …
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Alberta labour board dismisses prof’s duty of fair representation complaint as abuse of process
An Alberta sessional lecturer’s duty of fair representation complaint was dismissed as an abuse of process after she filed grievances over issues the labour board had already ruled on, the …
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Alberta court dismisses employer’s appeal in wrongful dismissal case over duplicate filings
An Alberta court has dismissed an employer’s appeal to strike out a wrongful dismissal lawsuit, ruling that briefly overlapping court filings did not constitute an abuse of process. The Court …
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An Alberta worker who disputed his employer’s calculation of vacation and holiday pay has succeeded in part, with the province’s labour board awarding him general holiday pay for four hours …
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Alberta arbitrator orders landscape architect to repay $27K wage overpayment
An Alberta arbitrator has ruled that a landscape architect must repay more than $27,000 he received in a payroll error, rejecting the union’s argument that a six-month limitation period eliminated …
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PREMIUMAlberta court overturns pharmacist sexual abuse finding in case involving pre-existing relationship
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Court dismisses judicial review of Alberta workplace harassment complaint decision
An Alberta court has dismissed a judicial review application challenging how the Alberta Labour Relations Board handled a reconsideration request in a workplace harassment case, finding the board’s de… Free …
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University of Alberta graduate research fellowship student cannot grieve over supervision revocation
An arbitrator has ruled that a University of Alberta graduate student holding only a research fellowship cannot access the grievance process to challenge the revocation of his supervision, finding he …
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Human rights complaint from unionized AHS worker should be addressed via grievance: Tribunal
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 …


