What it Takes to Prove Just Cause for Termination
The generally accepted principle in just cause dismissals is that an employer will have cause to terminate an em...
24
Apr
Insights
03
Apr
Maternity Leave in Alberta: What Employees Should Know
The importance of maternity leave cannot be overstated. For new mothers, it provides a critical period of time t...
17
Mar
Overtime Hours and Overtime Pay
In general, overtime is all hours worked over 8 hour...
01
Mar
CERB Not Deductible from Severance Pay
In Oostlander v. Cervus Equipment Corporation, 2023 ABCA 13, the Alberta Court of Appeal held that CERB payments...
20
Feb
Employment Contracts Primer for Employees
Layoffs:
During the pandemic, many employers had no choice but to temporarily lay off employees due to a ...
04
Feb
The (Un)Enforceability of Employee Non-Compete and Non-Solicit Agreements
During the course of employment, an employee may be in a position to acquire in-depth knowledge of their employer’s business and operat...
08
Jan
A Comprehensive Guide to Constructive Dismissal
What is Constructive Dismissal?
An emplo...
20
Nov
Terminated Employee Entitlements in Alberta Under the Employment Standards Code
How much notice or termination pay is an employer required to pay an employee for termination of employment unde...
09
Nov
Employer’s Failure to Act in “Good Faith” May Invalidate an Otherwise Lawful Termination Clause and Entitle an Employee to Greater Damages
Since the Supreme Court of Canada’s 1997 decision in Wallace v. United Grain Growers, employers have been advise...
02
Nov
Job Protected Leaves in Ontario and British Columbia
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