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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.
October 16, 2024
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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.
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Costly Human Rights Complaints: When Can Employers Recover Costs in Alberta?

Human rights complaints cost employers, even when they win them. Learn when and how employers may recover some of those costs.
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Spotlight on Privacy: What Employers Need to Know - Webinar -

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When Employees Compete with Employers: How to Protect Your Business

Employers trust employees with vital information related to clients, projects, plans, and other confidential business interests. Employee misuse of this information, both during the employment relationship and after it ends, can undermine the employer's competitive position.
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The Public Sector Employers Amendment Act What You Need to Know

At a high level, the amendments to the PSEA will (like RABCCA) limit public sector employers’ ability to make decisions around compensation for non-union employees and board members.
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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.
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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.
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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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Doing Business in Alberta

Our lawyer Gabriel Joshee-Arnal shares his views on Employment Matters - Doing Business in Alberta.

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