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20 Oct

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Severance Packages: Is Incentive Based Compensation Included in a Severance Package?

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

Termination of employment can be a traumatic experience.  If an employee has been fired without case, the employ...

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11 Oct

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What to Expect in a Severance Package

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

In a wrongful dismissal action, the employee has the onus of establishing that they are entitled to a particular...

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03 Oct

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The (In)Validity of Termination Clauses in Employment Contracts

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

Employment standards legislation grants employees statutory minimum rights, the common law...

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27 Sep

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Employee Rights and Considerations during the Hiring Process: Background Checks, Medical Examinations, Drug and Alcohol Testing, Discrimination, Human Rights, Employment Contracts, and Probationary Periods

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS Background checks

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14 Sep

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Workplace Harassment – New Remedy Available to Harassed Employees

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

Employees have developed the view that any perceived mistreatment is grounds for a claim against their employer....

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22 Aug

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Employee Entitlements Upon Termination of Employment

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

A dismissed employee is entitled to be made whole during his or her reasonable notice period.1 In other words, t...

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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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