The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has dismissed an employer’s appeal in a wrongful dismissal case, reinforcing that an employment contract’s termination clause must be “clear and unambiguous” before it …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Arbitrator orders $270K lump-sum payment over reinstatement in faculty termination dispute at Mount Royal University
An arbitrator has directed Mount Royal University in Calgary to pay a lump-sum amount of $267,725 plus interest to a former faculty member after ruling that while there was just …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Alberta nursing home ordered to pay $75,000 to LPN recruited from secure job in New Brunswick
An Alberta court has ordered Northern Nursing Solutions to pay more than $75,000 in damages to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) who was recruited from New Brunswick, then subjected to …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Labour board directs NAIT, union to split bargaining sessions between business hours and evenings
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has upheld a complaint filed by the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) against the NAIT Academic Staff Association (NASA), concluding that NASA failed to …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
People Corporation granted one-year injunction against ex-employee over client solicitation
People Corporation has been granted a limited injunction against a former employee, prohibiting him from soliciting its clients for one year following a ruling by the Court of King’s Bench …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Appeals Commission denies Alberta worker’s claim for psychological injury due to lack of objective evidence
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has upheld a decision denying a worker’s claim for psychological injury, finding that the alleged workplace stressors were not objectively confirmed or excessive …
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The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has denied an application by five former brokers of NE2 Canada to remove affidavits and cross-examination transcripts from the court record in an …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedPrivacy
Edmonton Transit Service drivers not entitled to wage loss damages over cognitive tests that were ruled a breach of privacy
An arbitration panel has denied a union’s request for wage loss damages on behalf of three Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) drivers who were removed from work following cognitive screening tests …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Injured Alberta worker wins appeal over miscalculated retirement age in economic loss payment
An Alberta worker has successfully appealed a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) to reduce her economic loss payment (ELP) earlier than warranted after discovering her birth date was …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Alberta court rules NL Fisher’s non-compete clauses for contractors unreasonable, unenforceable
The Alberta Court of Justice has dismissed claims by NL Fisher Supervision & Engineering Ltd. against former contractors, ruling that the non-competition clauses in their agreements were unreasonable and unenforceable. …