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ACJ Finds It Has Some Limited Jurisdiction Over Discrimination Allegations

In Yee v Westjet, 2025 ABCJ 87 an employer was found not to have just cause to dismiss an employee who did not comply with a mandatory vaccination policy

14 May 2025
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28 April 2025
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Was She Fired or Did She Quit? Or Something Else?

In Tyalta v Connolly, the ALRB considered whether someone was dismissed or resigned and found neither had happened.

22 April 2025
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AJ Farrington Allows Summary Judgment on CD and Severance Damages

In Nickles v 628810 Alberta, Judge Farrington elected to use summary judgment to determine reasonable notice damages.

8 April 2025
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ABCA Bombshell On Wrongful Dismissal Entitlements?

In Kirke v Spartan Controls, 2025 ABCA 40, a dismissed employee was not entitled to payments from shares that were bought back by his employer after dismissal.

13 February 2025
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Employers’ Conduct Considered in Terminations For Cause

In Arbortech Utility Services v Coderre, 2024 ABESAB 23, the employer did not have just cause to terminate its employee for performance issues.

27 January 2025
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Termination Clause Enforceable On Basis of Surrounding Circumstances

In Singh v Clark Builders, 2025 ABKB 3, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench upheld a termination clause based partly on surrounding circumstances. 

8 January 2025
Just Cause Today Might Not Be Just Cause Tomorrow
What Is Dufault, and What Does It Mean In Alberta?

In Dufault v Ignace, 2024 ONCA 915, the Ontario Court of Appeal found a termination clause in an employment contract was unenforceable.

6 January 2025
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Plotnikoff Returns! Termination Clauses and Duty to Mitigate Considered

In Plotnikoff v Associated Engineering 2024 ABKB 706, the Court found a termination clause did not restrict severance and that the employee had not failed to mitigate.

23 December 2024
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Is An Employee’s Secret Recording Just Cause In Alberta?

In Wan v H&R Block Canada Inc., 2024 ABKB 734, the Court considered whether secret recordings by an Alberta employee at work were just cause.

13 December 2024
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Big Severance and Breach of Good Faith Re Non-Payment of Invoice

In Rosenberg v Northern Nursing Solutions Inc., 2024 ABCJ 220, a 2 year employee received 6 months of severance and aggravated damages.

25 November 2024
24 Months Severance + Big Extra Payment for Farm Manager

In Scarrow v Walkey et al, the ONSC awarded $343,980.00 to a 58-year-old farm labourer/manager with 40 years of service.

4 November 2024

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