Category Archives: Labour/Employment

Mandatory Retirement and Wrongful Dismissal: An Age Old Question of Compensation for Discrimination

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Linda McKay-Panos

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 →

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Important Lessons from Lethbridge College

Posted on September 28, 2008 by TUCFA

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 →

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Court of Appeal Rules in Walsh Case: End of a Seventeen Year Journey?

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Linda McKay-Panos

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 →

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Leave to appeal refused by Supreme Court in Drug Testing Case

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

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 →

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Employment and Disability: Some of the Challenges

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Linda McKay-Panos

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 →

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