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The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta considered whether the existence of an arbitration clause in a unanimous shareholder agreement precluded the plaintiff from bringing a civil action against the defendant for breach of an employment contract and breach of … Continue reading →

A former employee sued for wrongful dismissal after he was suspended without pay and terminated for cause following an incident in the workplace. The defendant filed a counterclaim for damages caused by the employee’s alleged negligence that lead to his … Continue reading →

The employee was terminated for time theft after the employer found him sitting conspicuously in the break room during his shift. The employee was purposely refusing to do his job in protest over what he believed was the company’s refusal … Continue reading →

The Supreme Court of British Columbia had to decide whether the plaintiff principal of the defendant school resigned without adequate notice or was constructively dismissed. The school was undergoing restructuring and a new principal was hired. The plaintiff was offered … Continue reading →

The Alberta Court of Justice held the plaintiff, a temporary foreign worker employed as a long-haul truck driver, was not entitled to recover money he paid to his former employer to obtain a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). The plaintiff … Continue reading →

The ALRB considered a series of unfair labour practice complaints brought by employees of the City of Calgary against the CUPE concerning the City’s vaccine mandate, employees’ requests for accommodation and religious exemptions, and the union’s decision to not advance … Continue reading →

The union sought judicial review of a decision of the Alberta Labour Relations Board dismissing its unfair labour practices complaint. The Alberta Court of King’s Bench found both the conclusion and reasoning of the Board was reasonable and dismissed the … Continue reading →

The Yukon Supreme Court declined to exercise jurisdiction over conspiracy and defamation claims brought by a former employee deferring instead to the Teachers Labour Relations Board: Emery v Yukon Association of Education Professionals, 2025 YKSC 26 The Canadian Human Rights … Continue reading →

The Ontario Court of Appeal dismisses the employee’s appeal finding the trial judge did not err in upholding the termination clause in the court below, concluding:  In any event, the issue is not whether an ordinary person might arrive at … Continue reading →

Since the last post on this blog, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta announced the conclusion of a 21-month investigation into the Government of Alberta’s processing of access to information requests under the Freedom of Information and Protection of … Continue reading →