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- Worker Entitled to WCB for Injuries Sustained Offsite
In Decision 26-001 of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal assessed if a worker who was injured away from their ordinary place of work was entitled to compensation. The Worker, a school teacher and acting vice-principal, sustained injuries to her head and ne … Read more »
- Judicial Discretion in Reasonable Notice – Return of the Wallace Bump?
In Wilsher v Olympic Wholesale, 2026 ONSC 3620 Justice Woodley held that a 55 year old Night Shift Supervisor with 17 years service, was wrongfully terminated and entitled to 33 months notice. This 33 months was comprised of 19 months’ reasonable notice plus an extension of 14 months due to bad fa … Read more »
- Summary Judgment In Alberta Wrongful Dismissal Remains Interesting
In Carleton v Kootenay Wood Transport Ltd., 2026 ABKB 497 (Farrington, AJ), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench dismissed an employment law summary judgment application on the basis that a trial was required instead. The basis of this determination was that viva voce (verbal) evidence was required … Read more »
- Limitation Period for Wrongful Dismissal Starts When Employee is Dismissed
In White v Al-Man Trucking Inc., 2026 ABCJ 94, the Alberta Court of Justice ordered an employer to pay a former employee $44,603.93 (plus interest) in damages for wrongful dismissal and earned but unpaid vacation pay accrued during the employee’s eight years of employment. The judgment also includ … Read more »
- Lengthy Unpaid Suspension = Employment Contract Breach, Damages
In Henderson v Old Dutch Foods Ltd. (ABKB unreported, Jan 19, 2026), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench found an employee was owed backpay for a period of unpaid suspension. The Court dismissed his constructive dismissal claim, but he still ended up with a judgment. This case is important because … Read more »