A recent Alberta Employment Standards Appeals decision is a good reminder that informal HR practices don’t age well, especially when it comes to vacation, holidays, and salaried employees. In McGonigle v Ocean Fluids Ltd. (2026 ABESAB 3), the Appeal Body had to...
Written By: Leslie Consulting Group What you need to know for Fall 2025 Vaccination coverage is evolving in Alberta, and it’s important for employers and HR teams to understand how recent updates to provincial vaccine distribution — including COVID-19 — ...
Background: Imperial Printing, a printing company based in Edmonton, faced a legal challenge when a long-time employee resigned and moved to a competitor, Westkey Graphics. The company claimed that the employee had breached her fiduciary duty by soliciting clients...
In a groundbreaking decision, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench recognized the common law tort of harassment in the case of Alberta Health Services vs. Johnston. This marked a significant departure from the stance taken by other Canadian provinces, including Ontario,...
The Alberta Government has announced changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Code that will take effect on March 31, 2023. These changes, which were introduced in December 2022, will affect employers’ health and safety obligations in areas such as first...
The year 2021 saw Canada Hrecording several glorious moments with regard to labour laws. From Ontario’s Working for Workers Act to British Columbia’s historic paid sick leave, it has been an eventful year. Let’s take a quick recap of HR updates that made...
