What are Employees Obligated to Do?
If you are found guilty of professional misconduct in Alberta, that could mean many negative things for you, including:
- Loss of your job (termination of employment)
- Loss of license to practice your profession (suspension or revocation)
- Loss of personal and professional reputation
- Being forced to pay a fine or even for the cost of an investigation and hearing
- Having a reprimand decision published with your name on it
If you have been advised that a complaint has been made against you to your professional college in Alberta, you should get in contact with us as soon as you can, so we can give you legal advice and help you through it. In situations where complaints of unprofessional conduct have been made against you, we can help you:
- Navigate the process of being investigated by your employer or professional body;
- Fight charges against you by your professional body;
- Negotiate a penalty deal with your professional body, rather than going to a full hearing.
