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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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20 Nov

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Terminated Employee Entitlements in Alberta Under the Employment Standards Code

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

How much notice or termination pay is an employer required to pay an employee for termination of employment unde...

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09 Nov

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Employer’s Failure to Act in “Good Faith” May Invalidate an Otherwise Lawful Termination Clause and Entitle an Employee to Greater Damages

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

Since the Supreme Court of Canada’s 1997 decision in Wallace v. United Grain Growers, employers have been advise...

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02 Nov

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Job Protected Leaves in Ontario and British Columbia

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

Ontario Leaves Leave Type Required Service Paid Maximum...

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30 Oct

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Accommodation of Employees with Disabilities

• February 28, 2024
• By jo.brar

Introduction Employers are required to a...

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