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Recent Case Highlights Concerns with Employment Agreement Enforceability

Employers like written employment agreements, because they can set out defined employment terms for things such as compensation, benefits, and termination notice.

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Alberta Courts Provide Clarity regarding the Use of Streamlined Trials in Employment Litigation

In January 2024, the Alberta Rules of Court were amended to replace the previous summary trial process with a new streamlined trial process, outlined in Rule 8.25. Three recent decisions from the Alberta Court of King’s Bench have served to clarify the application of the newly amended Rule in the employment context.

Case Law

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Termination Notice Increase and Changes for Federally Governed Employees

Important changes have been made to the laws that apply to federally governed employers. Some of the changes are already in force. Others will apply in the near future.

Case Law

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New Sick Leave Entitlements for Federally Regulated Employees

The new entitlement provides employees 3 days of paid medical leave following an initial 30-day qualifying period of continuous employment. Employees are then entitled to an additional day of paid medical leave at the start of each subsequent month, up to a maximum of 10 days per year.

Case Law

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CASE ALERT: Benke v Loblaw Companies Limited (2022 ABQB 461)

On July 5, 2022, the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench released the first Alberta employment law decision addressing a constructive dismissal claim in the context of an unpaid leave of absence for failure to follow an employer's COVID policy: Benke v Loblaw Companies Limited.

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