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Clarifying the language surrounding "termination clauses" in Alberta Last year, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench handed down a decision regarding the enforceability of a termination clause in an employment contract ... more
Alberta Court of Appeal and Employment Agreements In its recent decision of Rice v Shell Global Solutions Canada Inc, 2021 ABCA 408 (“Rice”), the Alberta Court of Appeal considered ... more
Should A Lawyer Review My Severance Package in Alberta? Employees are entitled to minimum notice, or pay in lieu of notice, when leaving employment under Alberta’s Employment Standards Code. In ... more
How Much Severance Pay Are You Owed in Alberta? The amount of severance pay due is a regular issue when an employer is terminated in Alberta. However, it is perhaps ... more
How Does Severance Pay Affect Unemployment Benefits in Alberta? If you have been terminated in Alberta and are receiving (or may receive) severance pay, you have made the right decision ... more
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Even at the best of times, losing your job can be stressful. When it happens in times of recession, it becomes even more so as opportunities for alternative employment may be limited. ... more
Important changes were made to employment law in Alberta in June of this year to help businesses cope with the extreme measures taken against the COVID-19 outbreak. Tens of thousands of businesses ... more
You may be surprised just how many employers in Alberta are either not fully aware of their obligations or willfully neglect them when terminating employees. That leads to many cases of wrongful ... more