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28 Jul

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Why Negotiating Your Own Severance Package is a Terrible Idea

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

Employees who want to take a crack at negotiating before calling in a lawyer can do much more harm than good.

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10 Jul

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A Guide to Employment Standards in Alberta

• February 28, 2024
• Featured
• By jo.brar

On this page we provide a general overview of employment standards legislation in Alberta. Should you have more ...

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05 Jun

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Termination of Older Employees Equals Discriminatory Conduct by an Employer?

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

Age is a protected ground under the Alberta Human Rights Act

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24 Apr

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What it Takes to Prove Just Cause for Termination

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

The generally accepted principle in just cause dismissals is that an employer will have cause to terminate an em...

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03 Apr

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Maternity Leave in Alberta: What Employees Should Know

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

The importance of maternity leave cannot be overstated. For new mothers, it provides a critical period of time t...

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17 Mar

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Overtime Hours and Overtime Pay

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

  In general, overtime is all hours worked over 8 hour...

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01 Mar

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CERB Not Deductible from Severance Pay

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

In Oostlander v. Cervus Equipment Corporation, 2023 ABCA 13, the Alberta Court of Appeal held that CERB payments...

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20 Feb

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Employment Contracts Primer for Employees

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

Layoffs:     During the pandemic, many employers had no choice but to temporarily lay off employees due to a ...

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04 Feb

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The (Un)Enforceability of Employee Non-Compete and Non-Solicit Agreements

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

During the course of employment, an employee may be in a position to acquire in-depth knowledge of their employer’s business and operat...

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08 Jan

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A Comprehensive Guide to Constructive Dismissal

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

What is Constructive Dismissal? An emplo...

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