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…
Family Status Discrimination in Alberta
One of the most underdeveloped areas of human rights law is the protection of discrimination on the basis of family status. Protection against…
Alberta Court Issues Stern Rebuke of Unfair Employer Conduct
The recent Alberta case Jonasson v Nexen, 2018 ABQB 598 (“Jonasson”) is a recent step in the direction of employee rights in Alberta, because it…
Signed a Release? You May Still Have a Claim
For many, the termination of their employment comes as a shock. People often invest years of their lives into the jobs they perform…
Independent Contractor Agreements in the wake of Bhasin v. Hrynew
What many are calling a ground-breaking decision on contract law came down from the Supreme Court last week; although the decision applies to all commercial dealings, the decision…