The Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted a request to transfer a wrongful dismissal case against MEG Energy Corp. to Alberta where the plaintiff had been employed. The court …
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Arbitrator rules in favour of AP Infrastructure Solutions in termination pay dispute with Ironworkers in Alberta
Arbitrator Mark Asbell has dismissed a grievance filed by Ironworkers Local 805, which alleged that AP Infrastructure Solutions failed to provide adequate termination pay to a group of employees in …
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Human rights tribunal applies ‘issue estoppel’ in case against Sarah McLachlan School of Music
In a decision issued by the Alberta Human Rights Commission, Member Jessica Gill ruled that the termination of a worker’s employment by the Sarah McLachlan School of Music was binding, …
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Calgary construction supervisor fined $30,000 for workplace safety violation
A Calgary construction supervisor has been fined $30,000 for his role in a workplace incident that left a worker seriously injured. Jeffrey Gross pleaded guilty to one charge under Alberta’s …
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Alberta court denies streamlined trial for NAIT department head fired over alleged chair theft
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has denied a request for a streamlined trial in the wrongful dismissal lawsuit filed by a former Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) …
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Badger Infrastructure Solutions loses bid for injunction against former manager, competitor who hired him
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has dismissed Badger Infrastructure Solutions’ application for an interim injunction against its former area manager and his new employer, Ontario Excavac (OE). The company …
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Alberta labour board dismisses DFR complaint from educational assistant, calls settlement offer fair
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation (DFR) complaint against the Central Alberta Association of Municipal and School Employees, ruling that a settlement offer presented …
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Capital Power worker’s bullying, harassment complaint sent back to OHS for review by labour board
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has ruled that a disciplinary action complaint filed by a former employee of Capital Power Corporation will be remitted back to Occupational Health and Safety …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Firing of Capital Care Group employee in harassment case overturned at arbitration, poor investigation cited
An arbitration panel in Alberta has ruled that the termination of a housekeeping attendant at Capital Care Group was excessive — though his conduct towards female co-workers was inappropriate and …
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Settlement offer rejected by oil sands worker with allergy was ‘fair and reasonable’: Alberta tribunal
A $27,000 settlement offer that was refused by a worker in a discrimination case was “fair and reasonable” in the circumstances, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has ruled. The …