Category Archives: Labour/Employment

The Statutory Exclusion of Farm Workers from the Alberta Labour Relations Code

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Admin

By: Brynna Takasugi, Delna Contractor, and Paul Kennett PDF Version: The Statutory Exclusion of Farm Workers from the Alberta Labour Relations Code Legislation Commented On: Labour Relations Code, RSA 2000, c L-1 Editor’s Note This is the second in the … Continue reading →

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Alberta Farm and Ranch Workers: The Last Frontier of Workplace Protection

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Admin

By: Kay Turner, Gianna Argento, and Heidi Rolfe PDF Version: Alberta Farm and Ranch Workers: The Last Frontier of Workplace Protection Legislation Commented On: Occupational Health and Safety Act, RSA 2000, c O-2 Editor’s Note This is the first in … Continue reading →

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More Uncertainty on the Test for Discrimination under Human Rights Legislation

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: More Uncertainty on the Test for Discrimination under Human Rights Legislation Case commented on: Bish v Elk Valley Coal Corporation, 2013 ABQB 756 I have written previous posts on ABlawg critiquing the influence of section … Continue reading →

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Psychological Stress and Workers’ Compensation in Alberta

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF Version: Psychological Stress and Workers’ Compensation in Alberta  Cases commented on: Martin v Alberta (Workers’ Compensation Board), 2012 ABCA 248, appeal heard December 10, 2013 (SCC); Ashraf v SNC Lavalin ATP Inc., 2013 ABQB 688 Earlier this week, the … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court of Canada Expresses Its Opinion on Alberta Privacy Case

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF Version: Supreme Court of Canada Expresses Its Opinion on Alberta Privacy Case Case commented on: Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner v United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401, 2013 SCC 62 (“AIPC v UFCW”) This case out of Alberta … Continue reading →

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