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Decision 2026-09-16 · Open coverageThe Alberta Labour Relations Board summarily dismissed a Calgary transit worker’s complaint that his union breached its duty of fair representation by withdrawing a grievance seeking additional vacation pay on retirement. The union had reviewed available employer payroll records, sought contrary records from the worker and reasonably assessed the grievance as unlikely to succeed, so its withdrawal was neither arbitrary nor seriously negligent.
Decision 2026-10-01 · Open coverageAlberta duty of fair representation obligations concern a union's representation of employee rights arising under the collective agreement. The Board summarily dismissed the complaint.
Decision 2026-10-02 · Open coverageUnion representatives must investigate and make reasoned decisions about collective agreement rights. The Alberta Labour Relations Board dismissed the duty of fair representation complaint as without merit.
Published 2026-10-25 · Open coverageFinning pleaded guilty to an Alberta workplace safety offence, and the court directed a $155,000 payment toward safety education instead of an ordinary fine.
Decision 2026-10-13 · Open coverageAlberta's Court of Appeal refused Mount Royal University permission to appeal a Labour Board order requiring the arbitrator to reconsider a professor's grievance remedy. A procedurally unfair decision denying reinstatement needed better reasons, but the professor wasn't automatically reinstated.
Decision 2025-07-31 · Open coverageAn Alberta general manager received 26 months of notice and $948,626 in lost bonuses after 34 years at one employer. A missing job search did not establish available comparable work, and the value of company shares held by his separate corporation wasn't his personal employment loss.
Decision 2026-10-19 · Open coverageThe Alberta Labour Relations Board refused to dismiss a union certification application because of delays while federal and provincial authorities disputed jurisdiction. Changes in the workforce did not justify discarding the application before a representation vote.
Decision 2026-10-13 · Open coverageThe Alberta Labour Relations Board dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint about a union settlement of pandemic leave grievances. The union considered the employee's lost wages, benefits, general damages and arbitration risks before accepting a resolution affecting approximately 105 workers.
Decision 2026-10-20 · Open coverageThe Alberta Labour Relations Board dismissed a former union employee’s application over delay in his termination grievance. The arbitrator had already set mediation and hearing dates, leaving no live case management dispute for the Board to resolve.
Decision 2026-10-20 · Open coverageThe Alberta Labour Relations Board refused an employer’s request to combine three termination grievances into one arbitration. Although they involved related rental benefit transactions, the grievances concerned different employees, possible conflicting interests and differently constituted arbitration panels.
Decision 2017-06-15 · Open coverageThe Supreme Court dismissed a mine worker's disability discrimination appeal after a majority found it reasonable for the Alberta tribunal to attribute his termination to violating a safety policy, rather than to drug addiction. Two concurring judges found discrimination but accepted accommodation, while a dissenting judge would have allowed the appeal.
Published 2026-10-16 · Open coverageInterviews with 20 Alberta first responder organizations found that developing post traumatic stress injury programs isn't the same as making them work in practice. Researchers have released guidance focused on implementation.
Decision 2026-10-02 · Member analysisAn Alberta labour ruling draws a practical line between fair union representation and guarantees no union can make.
Decision 2026-10-09 · Open coverageA former worker’s wrongful dismissal allegations weren’t tried. The Alberta Court of Appeal refused to extend appeal deadlines after a claim based on a 2017 dismissal was filed years later.
Published 2026-10-11 · Member analysisFourteen years after a trial I lost, I still find myself thinking about what actually happens in a workplace, and what the people running it believe the rules to be.
Decision 2026-10-09 · Open coverageAlberta's Court of Appeal explains why a late dismissal claim and a missed appeal deadline are separate hurdles, without deciding whether the underlying termination was lawful.
Published 2026-10-09 · Member analysisSick leave evidence rules now differ sharply between Ontario, BC, Alberta and federally regulated workplaces. Employers also need a separate test for medical information requested for accommodation.
Published 2026-10-09 · Member analysisOntario, Alberta and British Columbia have different notice thresholds, final pay deadlines and benefit rules. HR needs three workflows even when the employer has one national policy.
Decision 2026-10-02 · Open coverageA court has ordered Alberta Health Services and the province to produce more records in their former CEO's wrongful dismissal lawsuit. The judge found disclosure gaps, but hasn't decided whether the termination was lawful.
Published 2026-10-08 · Member analysisAlberta's WorkFirst employer tools include targeted postings, skills matching and candidate outreach. Their value will depend on how employers describe the work they actually need done.
Decision 2026-08-31 · Open coverageAn Alberta arbitrator upheld the firing of a municipal police clerk who accessed confidential RCMP records without an operational reason and showed no meaningful acknowledgement of the misconduct.
Decision 2026-09-15 · Open coverageAn Alberta human rights complaint could challenge discriminatory WCB conduct in principle, but speculation was not enough to connect the board’s decisions to disability or race.
Decision 2026-09-03 · Open coverageAn Alberta court found constructive dismissal after a long service manager was told to accept material changes to termination rights, restrictive covenants and other core employment terms.
Published 2026-10-06 · Member analysisRylex Machine & Supply pleaded guilty after a worker was fatally pulled onto a rotating lathe work piece. The conviction puts the focus back on a basic control that can be easy to normalize until it fails.
Published 2026-10-06 · Member analysisAlberta is accepting proposals through October 30 for industry led training projects that address labour and skills gaps. Eligible projects can receive from $300,000 to $1.5 million.
Published 2026-10-06 · Member analysisA change effective October 1 shifts the order of payment for actively employed Albertans age 65 and older. Employer sponsored drug and supplemental plans now pay first, while the provincial program remains the safety net.
Decision 2026-08-31 · Open coverageThe Alberta Human Rights Tribunal ordered reinstatement more than eight years after termination, finding that the passage of time did not make reinstatement inappropriate where a viable employment relationship could still be restored.
Decision 2026-09-17 · Open coverageAlberta’s Court of King’s Bench upheld a reading of a later employment contract that counted service for the termination formula only from the date of that agreement, producing 27 months rather than the 36 months the employee claimed.
Decision 2026-09-08 · Open coverageAn Alberta court found constructive dismissal after a dealership imposed major changes to working hours and commission compensation, while also rejecting the claim that one employee had clearly resigned.
Decision 2026-10-01 · Open coverageThe Alberta Labour Relations Board dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint after finding the grievance issue was filed too late and separate workers compensation and human rights claims did not arise under the collective agreement.
Decision 2026-09-08 · Open coverageAn Alberta arbitrator allowed a grievance to proceed despite a one day late referral after finding reasonable grounds for the delay and no undue prejudice.
Decision 2026-06-12 · Open coverageAlberta's Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal a family status discrimination award. The ordinary 3 part prima facie test applies without a special materiality or self accommodation hurdle. The arbitrator's award remained undisturbed.
Published 2026-10-02 · Member analysisAn October 1 change shifts part of Alberta drug and health coverage toward private employer plans and makes benefits design a more visible workforce cost.
Decision 2026-09-25 · Open coverageAlberta’s labour board consolidated a warning, two suspensions and a dismissal grievance because the employer relied on the disputed earlier discipline to support termination.
Decision 2026-01-01 · Member analysisAlberta’s 27-week illness leave changes staffing plans. Separate leave administration from the accommodation questions that may follow.
Published 2026-09-27 · Member analysisAlberta’s OHS guide puts supervision, training and hazard reporting into daily work. Small teams need clear ownership.