Category Archives: Labour/Employment
Supreme Court of Canada May Finally Clear up Issue of “Employment” in Human Rights Cases
PDF Version: Supreme Court of Canada May Finally Clear up Issue of “Employment” in Human Rights Cases Case commented on: Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP v British Columbia (Human Rights Tribunal) 2012 BCCA 313; leave to appeal granted, Michael McCormick v … Continue reading
Defining “Employment” Continues to be a Challenge—Even Outside of the Human Rights Process
PDF Version: Defining “Employment” Continues to be a Challenge—Even Outside of the Human Rights Process Cases commented on: Van Lent v Place, 2013 ABQB 494; Lovely v Prestige Travel Ltd., 2013 ABQB 467 Some previous posts on ABlawg (see, for … Continue reading
End? of a “Twenty-two-Year Odyssey” for Delorie Walsh
PDF version: End? of a “Twenty-two-Year Odyssey” for Delorie Walsh Case commented on: Walsh v Mobil Oil Canada, 2013 ABCA 238. While several blogs have been written on the Walsh v Mobil Oil Canada case (see here, here and here), … Continue reading
Under the Influence: The Alberta Court of Appeal and the Test for Discrimination
PDF version: Under the Influence: The Alberta Court of Appeal and the Test for Discrimination Cases commented on: Wright v College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (Appeals Committee), 2012 ABCA 267, leave to appeal denied, 2013 CanLII 15573 (SCC); … Continue reading
Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy Implicates Safety, Privacy, Human Rights and Civil Liberties
PDF version: Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy Implicates Safety, Privacy, Human Rights and Civil Liberties Case commented on: Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union, Local 707 v Suncor Energy Inc. 2012 ABCA 307 (“CA”) The issue of random drug and alcohol … Continue reading
