Category Archives: Labour/Employment

ABQB Upholds Arbitrator’s Decision on Innocent Absenteeism, the Duty to Accommodate and Notice

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Linda McKay-Panos

By: Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: ABQB Upholds Arbitrator’s Decision on Innocent Absenteeism, the Duty to Accommodate and Notice Case Commented On: Canadian National Railway Company v Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, 2018 ABQB 405 (CanLII) (CNR) Canadian National Railway (CNR) applied … Continue reading →

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Arbitrator’s Decision re Post-Incident Drug and Alcohol Test Upheld on Judicial Review

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Linda McKay-Panos

By: Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: Arbitrator’s Decision re Post-Incident Drug and Alcohol Test Upheld on Judicial Review Decision Commented On: Canadian Energy Workers’ Association v ATCO Electric Ltd, 2018 ABQB 258, (CEWA) Clearly, challenges surrounding drug and alcohol testing policies … Continue reading →

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Approaching the Standard of Review for Standard Form Contracts Remains Unclear

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Nicholas Konstantinov

By: Nicholas Konstantinov PDF Version: Approaching the Standard of Review for Standard Form Contracts Remains Unclear Case Commented On: EnCana Oil & Gas Partnership v Ardco Services Ltd, 2017 ABCA 401 (CanLII) This case involves a dispute between EnCana and its … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Development in the Saga of Random Drug and Alcohol Testing at Suncor

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Linda McKay-Panos

By: Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: Yet Another Development in the Saga of Random Drug and Alcohol Testing at Suncor Case Commented On: Unifor, Local 707A v Suncor Energy Inc, 2017 ABQB 752 (CanLII) Recently, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench (per … Continue reading →

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Another Workplace Death Illustrates the Need for More Enhanced Protections for Farm Workers

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Another Workplace Death Illustrates the Need for More Enhanced Protections for Farm Workers Matter Commented On: Report to the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General of a Public Fatality Inquiry into the Death of Stephen Murray … Continue reading →

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