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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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Violence
Cement worker’s termination upheld after alleged gun threat at Edmonton plant
An Edmonton cement plant was justified in firing a unionized worker after allegations surfaced that he threatened to return to work with a gun and shoot both a co-worker and…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator overturns termination of Edmonton crane operator in workplace harassment case
An arbitrator has overturned the dismissal of a crane operator at Sterling Crane in Edmonton who was fired for making a sexist comment in the workplace. Arbitrator Mia Norrie found…
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FeaturedMental Health
Canadian Armed Forces reservist awarded benefits for PTSD related to a sexual assault, viewing of Rwanda genocide footage
An Edmonton-based veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces reserves, who was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) related to a sexual assault and the viewing of graphic footage of…
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Lawyers from the MLT Aikins law firm will convene in Edmonton for their annual retreat from Sept. 8 to 10, 2023, but this year’s gathering comes with a philanthropic twist.…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedRecommended
City of Edmonton can’t force transit drivers to pay for tickets issued by photo radar, red light cameras: Arbitrator
The City of Edmonton can no longer require its unionized transit drivers to automatically pay fines for speeding and running red lights that are issued by photo radar and cameras,…
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Legal News
Bennett Jones moving into Edmonton’s Stantec Tower, will occupy 50,000 square feet on two floors
Standing tall in the centre of Edmonton’s ICE District, Stantec Tower will welcome Bennett Jones as a new tenant in the coming months. The internationally acclaimed Canadian law firm will occupy 50,000 square feet…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Alberta employer justified in firing man who scrawled ‘I am not Muslim’ on mask to protest mandate
An Alberta man who responded to a mask mandate by scrawling “I am not a Muslim” in marker across his mask and wearing it around his workplace has had his…