An Alberta employment appeal body has confirmed an order requiring Sub-Terrain Excavating & Trucking Ltd. to pay termination pay in lieu of notice to a worker, who had been classified …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
‘Sophisticated executive:’ Alberta construction employer’s 90-day termination clause for senior leader upheld
An Alberta-based construction employer’s decision to dismiss a senior executive has shed light on how courts may interpret carefully negotiated termination clauses. The dispute involved J.S., a veter… Free Membership …
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Alberta court overturns one relief-from-duty order, upholds two others for Edmonton cops accused of misconduct
An Alberta court has partially overturned decisions to relieve three Edmonton police officers from duty without pay, sending one matter back for reconsideration while confirming the other two. The off… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust CauseWorkplace Violence
Alberta driver’s firing over racist remarks, violent threats upheld by arbitrator
A driver’s termination for alleged racist comments and violent threats — including stating “I hate blacks,” raising his arm and saying “white power,” and threatening to “go postal” — has …
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Wrongful Dismissal
Employee wins wrongful dismissal case after sexual harassment investigation found to be biased and unfair
Editor’s note: This is a case from 2011 but was added to our database because of its importance. An Alberta employee who was fired after a sexual harassment complaint has …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Lack of clear warnings, no opportunity for improvement sink Alberta employer’s just cause case
An Alberta Labour Relations Board appeal panel has upheld a decision that Arbor Tech Utility Services did not have just cause to terminate a former safety administrator. The dispute stemmed …
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FeaturedLegal NewsProfessional Misconduct
‘Reign of terror’: Alberta lawyer receives six-month suspension for workplace abuse, document falsification
A Calgary-based lawyer has been suspended for six months after an independent hearing committee found he harassed and intimidated articling students and staff over an extended period, falsified legal … …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
H&R Block’s bid for summary dismissal in VP’s wrongful dismissal claim rejected in case involving secret audio recordings
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Court of King’s Bench of Alberta dismissed a request by H&R Block for summary judgment against a former vice-president, allowing a wrongful dismissal lawsuit to proceed to trial. The …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Alberta court says termination clauses must be ‘clear and ambiguous’ to displace common law, upholds 10-month notice period
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 i… …
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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 …