05 Jun Insights 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 Continue reading
17 Mar Insights Overtime Hours and Overtime Pay February 28, 2024 By jo.brar In general, overtime is all hours worked over 8 hour...Continue reading
01 Mar Insights 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...Continue reading
04 Feb Insights 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...Continue reading
08 Jan Insights A Comprehensive Guide to Constructive Dismissal February 28, 2024 By jo.brar What is Constructive Dismissal? An emplo...Continue reading
20 Nov Insights 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...Continue reading
09 Nov Insights 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...Continue reading