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For a significant time, Alberta Courts have recognized a rough upper limit of 24 months' common law notice (or pay in lieu of notice) upon termination of employment. In Lischuk v K-Jay Electric Ltd., 2025 ABQB 460, the Alberta Court of King's Bench (ABKB) has, for the first time, awarded a common law reasonable notice period beyond this 24-month cap.

Alberta's Ministry of Labour has commenced a review of the Province's workplace legislation, the Employment Standards Code and the Labour Relations Code, and is currently seeking input from Albertans.

On April 21, 2021, pursuant to Bill 71, the Government of Alberta amended the Employment Standards Code to create a COVID-19 Vaccination Leave that will allow employees to take paid time off of work to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta (the "Tribunal") recently dismissed a complaint from an individual who claimed that wearing a mask was against his religious beliefs

Last year, we discussed a case which held that preventing an employee from working during a purported "working notice" period can constitute constructive dismissal.

Organizations with 20 or more employees in Ontario must file and make available to the public an Accessibility Compliance Report by December 31, 2014.

December 31, 2014 marks an important deadline for compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). By this date, organizations with 20 or more employees in Ontario must file, and make available to the public, an accessibility compliance report.

Following our previous updates of October 15, 2020, January 13, 2021 and June 14, 2021, yet another deadline approaches under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the "AODA").

Brianne Duke filed a BC Human Rights Tribunal complaint, 2018 BCHRT 283, that when shopping at a grocery store operated by Sobey's in Burnaby, she was approached by an employee who told her inappropriate jokes...

Employees at the oil and gas operations of Suncor Energy in British Columbia may be interested in the outcome of a legal battle that followed disputes in 2012 between the energy giant and Unifor - the union...

The Ontario government recently approved a new Noise Regulation (O. Reg. 381/15) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

According to both the Ministry of Labour and WSIB Ontario, occupational noise induced hearing loss has become one of the most common - and most preventable - occupational diseases.

School boards, superintendents and principals should prepare for the potential for labour unrest given the current political climate in Ontario.

As of October 1, 2016, the minimum wage in Ontario increased to $11.40 per hour, and the minimum wage for liquor servers, students under the age of 18, hunting and fishing guides, and homeworkers also increased.

A recent case out of British Columbia provides a timely reminder of a best practice for Alberta employers.

Court provides valuable insight into the manner in which aggravated damages will be awarded to employees, and reinforces the significance of conducting thorough investigations before terminating an employee for cause.

Employment law, along with the rest of the world, has been forced to evolve and adapt over the course of the pandemic – from the new emphasis on work-from-home arrangements to masks and workplace...