In a recent decision, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta upheld a freely negotiated termination clause with a sophisticated employee despite evolution to the employee’s role over the term of employment. The employee’s...more
2/19/2025
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Termination
As the festive season begins and employers prepare for holiday social events, they should be digging out their workplace policies and checking them twice. No matter how well-intended, social events that are hosted or planned...more
In December 2022, the Alberta legislature passed a bill allowing for an increase to the limit on civil claims in the Alberta Court of Justice (formerly, the Provincial Court of Alberta and sometimes referred to as "small...more
Canadian workers' compensation regimes are defined by the "historic tradeoff"—workers gain immediate and consistent benefits coverage under mandatory, no-fault statutory insurance schemes funded by employers and, in exchange,...more
Key Highlights -
- A constructive dismissal does not occur automatically just because an employer has unilaterally changed a key term of employment—the employee must reject the change.
- The employee must reject the...more
Key Highlights -
- Common law reasonable notice of termination can vary significantly from what is described in an employment contract
- Employment contracts will not be interpreted in the same way as commercial...more