Category Archives: Labour/Employment
Mandatory Retirement and Wrongful Dismissal: An Age Old Question of Compensation for Discrimination
Cases Considered: Magnan v. Brandt Tractor Ltd., 2008 ABCA 345 PDF Version: Mandatory Retirement and Wrongful Dismissal: An Age Old Question of Compensation for Discrimination It has long been a legal principle in Canada that there is no recognized tort … Continue reading
Important Lessons from Lethbridge College
Cases Considered: Lethbridge College Board of Governors v. Lethbridge College Faculty, 2008 ABQB 316 PDF Version: Important Lessons from Lethbridge College A recent matter at Lethbridge College carries some important lessons. A psychology professor with 12 years of service was … Continue reading
Court of Appeal Rules in Walsh Case: End of a Seventeen Year Journey?
Cases Considered: Walsh v. Mobil Oil Canada, 2008 ABCA 268 PDF Version: Court of Appeal Rules in Walsh Case: End of a Seventeen Year Journey? People often cite the length of time it takes to resolve human rights complaints as … Continue reading
Leave to appeal refused by Supreme Court in Drug Testing Case
Cases Considered: Director of the Alberta Human Rights and Citzenship Commission, et al. v. Kellogg Brown & Root (Canada) Company, 2007 ABCA 426 In the May 29, 2008 version of his S.C.C. L@wletter Eugene Meehan reports that the Supreme Court … Continue reading
Employment and Disability: Some of the Challenges
Cases Considered: United Nurses of Alberta, Local 33 v. Capital Health Authority (Royal Alexandra), 2008 ABQB 126 PDF Version: Employment and Disability: Some of the Challenges The recent decision of Justice D.A. Sulyma in United Nurses of Alberta, Local 33 … Continue reading
