If I’m laid off in Alberta should I keep my new job off social media?
Globe And Mail Contribution ANDREA YUSPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL THE QUESTION I was laid off last year from a company after…
What to Do (and Not Do) After You Have Been Fired in Alberta
Getting fired, unfortunately, can happen to the best of us. Regardless of the reason, what should you do if you’ve been fired? Learn more.
British Columbia Employment Standards Act: What You Need to Know
The Employment Standards Act provides the minimum standards for working in BC setting out the rights of employees. Questions? Call us today!
Know Your Rights If You Have Been Terminated in BC
Even if you are offered a severance package, do not accept it without having it checked by an employment lawyer. Call us today!
What You Need to Know if You’ve Lost Your Job in Alberta
Even at the best of times, losing your job can be stressful. When it happens in times of recession, it becomes even more…
Can You claim damages for Wrongful Dismissal in BC?
Many employees wrongly believe that to file a case for wrongful dismissal in Vancouver, or anywhere else in BC, you need to show that the…
Temporary Layoffs and COVID-19 in Alberta: What You Need to Know
Important changes were made to employment law in Alberta in June of this year to help businesses cope with the extreme measures taken…
Alberta Termination & Severance Pay Rights & What You Need to Know
You may be surprised just how many employers in Alberta are either not fully aware of their obligations or willfully neglect them when…
How Does Severance Pay Affect Unemployment in BC?
If you receive severance pay, you are correct in thinking that it could affect your right to claim unemployment benefits in BC. The…
Severance Packages During the COVID-19 Pandemic
It will take some time for the Plaintiffs claiming wrongful dismissal in the COVID-19 era to get to trial. So, we don’t know…
COVID-19: the Human Rights Act, Family Status and Marital Status
As the world at large adjusts to the new reality of living with the risk of the COVID-19 virus, many individuals struggle with…
Employee Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic
he COVID-19 pandemic has thrust all of Canadian society into upheaval, and it is particularly a difficult time for Canadian employees who are…
Don’t Badmouth Your Employer or Former Employer!
Joe, an employee at ABC Corp., is dismissed from his job. He goes home, and before he has had a chance to consult…
Dunbar v Northern Air: Case Comment
Dunbar v Northern Air, 2019 ABPC 179 is a recent case of the Alberta Provincial Court. I write this case comment because this…
An Employee’s Conduct After Termination Can Come Back to Haunt Them
In the context of termination of employment, our Courts have found that conduct that occurs even after an employee is terminated can affect whether an employer…
Limitation Clauses – Keep Your Contract!
Employees, particularly younger employees entering the workforce for the first time, will occasionally fail to thoroughly review or negotiate the terms of their…
Random Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace
Understand Your Rights Many employees, especially those who occupy “safety-sensitive” positions (where employees have their own safety and others’ in their hands), will…
Mental Disability: To Disclose, or Not to Disclose – That is the Question
In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, Prince Hamlet utters the famous phrase “to be, or not to be, that is the question.” In this soliloquy,…
Never Resign!
Okay, if you wish to move to a new position, you have already lined up a new job, and you wish to give…
The Power of a Paper Trail
Many employees have seen how employers create their own paper trail: whether in the form of a lengthy employee file or simply a…