Reference checks can put former employers in an awkward position. Employers want to tell the truth but may be concerned about the potential legal consequences of providing a bad reference.

A recent case from our Court of Appeal articulates the standard required to establish an entitlement to aggravated damages resulting from a wrongful dismissal.

The Alberta government recently introduced a bill to modernize Alberta’s workplace laws entitled the Fair Family-Friendly Workplaces Act.

The provincial government recently amended the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation to ban the practice of requiring employees to wear high heels in the workplace.

This short article will summarize some strategies for employers and employees in making wrongful dismissal actions less expensive.