Remote work has become a significant recruitment and retention issue for employers. As a result of remote work arrangements during the pandemic, many employees desire flexibility over where and when… Read More
The Saskatchewan Government recently proposed amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act which aim to improve workplace health and safety and to better meet the needs of changing workplaces.
The Saskatchewan Government… Read More
Employers often have to deal with workplace complaints and allegations, but are your current investigation processes effective? To avoid legal consequences that can result in financial and reputational impacts, employers… Read More
An employer’s decision to place an office worker on unpaid leave for failing to comply with a mandatory vaccination policy did not amount to constructive dismissal, according to a recent… Read More
Overtime may seem like a simple concept, but when you start flipping through the rules, you may find it is actually quite complex. Employers often make mistakes when it comes… Read More
Effective October 1, 2022, Manitoba’s minimum wage increased to $13.50 per hour.
On June 1, 2022, The Employment Standards Code was amended to permit the Province to mandate larger increases to… Read More
An Alberta labour arbitrator recently upheld the termination of a 20-year employee after he expressed anti-Asian and Islamophobic views in response to his employer’s COVID-19 mandatory mask policy.
Background
Aaron Evans (the… Read More
On September 13, 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans for a national day of mourning for federal government employees on Monday, September 19, 2022, the date of the Queen’s… Read More
This is an update to our previous article Employers Beware: Cost-Cutting Strategies May Cost You In Court which summarizes the findings of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta in… Read More
In a recent decision, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal directed the Respondent company to pay $5,000 in costs to a Complainant, despite the fact that the Complainant produced no evidence… Read More
