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ABKB Gives AHRC Direction On Screening And Credibility

In Shodunke v Alberta (Human Rights Commission), 2023 ABKB 260, the Court defined the limits on the AHRC’s ability to dismiss cases without a hearing

7 May 2023
Duty to Inquire and CTE Discrimination in Alberta Human Rights

Calkins v Broadview Homes (Alberta) Ltd., 2023 AHRC 45 is a human rights case where symptoms triggered a duty to inquire before termination

1 May 2023
AHRC Resists Adding Employees As Respondents

In Reed v CNRL, 2023 AHRC 43, the Alberta human rights complainant attempted to bring her claim against her manager directly

20 April 2023
Paramedics Warned For Slow Response Win Grievance

In AHS v HSAA, 2023 Canlii 21614 (Lehmond and Middleton), two paramedics were given written warnings for a response time. That was overturned.

11 April 2023
Pregnant woman under stress from employer.
Discrimination Pizza With a Side of Employment Standards

McPherson v LDV Pizza Bar, 2023 AHRC 36 (Oviatt) is an Alberta Human Rights case where a restaurant employer discriminated on the basis of pregnancy

4 April 2023
ABKB Gives Guidance on Layoff, Termination, Mitigation and Bias

In Northern Air Charter v Dunbar, 2023 ABKB 171, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench dealt with many employment law issues and dismissed a PC appeal

31 March 2023
It Takes Two… To Accommodate

Prescot v AHS, 2023 AHRC 30, is an Alberta Human Rights decision where the tribunal found that AHS had failed to accommodate a rare disability

27 March 2023
Alberta Overtime Case With Big Implications In Employment Law

Scheffler v Mourtis Trucking Ltd., 2023 ABKB 139 is a case where an Alberta court allowed an overtime claim to stretch back further than 6 months

15 March 2023
Man and woman discussing fixed term employees.
AHRC Strict on 30-day Reconsideration Time Limit

In Cunningham v Bims Car Wash, 2023 AHRC 25, the Alberta Human Rights Commission said it had no discretion to extend the reconsideration timeline

13 March 2023
AHRC Case: Mistrust Over Health Benefits, But No Perception of Disability

In Khatami v Legislative Assembly Office, 2023 AHRC 22 is a new Alberta human rights case where there was no perceived disability found

8 March 2023
Employer Fails in Attempt to “Change Horses” To Just Cause

In Alayew v Council for Advancement of African Canadians, 2023 ABKB 113, an employer fired without cause and was not allowed to change its mind

2 March 2023
Two men discussing the constructive dismissal of an employee.
Verbal Contract of 5 Yr Term Chosen Over Later Written Term

In Dornan v New Brunswick, 2023 CanLII 10433 (NB LA), an arbitrator found a 5 year fixed term, and ruled a contrary written contract unenforceable

27 February 2023
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Calgary man says he's owed $25K in unpaid wages by software company April 20, 2022
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Why is HR failing when it comes to harassment complaints? April 5, 2022
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Fired for violating COVID-19 protocols September 6, 2021
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Calgary employment lawyer explains what lifting mask and isolation requirements mean for the workplace July 30, 2021
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Could you be fired for refusing vaccination? July 23, 2021
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Could mandatory vaccinations become a condition of employment in some sectors? April 14, 2021
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Webber Academy asks judge to overturn Muslim prayer order April 1, 2021
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