Cristina Wendel

Sep 4, 2024 | lexology.com | Cristina Wendel |Jenny Wang

The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has confirmed in Quong v. Lafarge Canada Inc.,2024 ABKB 340, that an employee’s “wilful refusal to abide by a policy critical to ensuring a safe workplace” constituted a repudiation of his employment agreement and upheld his termination for cause. BackgroundAt the time of termination, the employee was a site supervisor on a construction project where large machinery and other workplace hazards were present.

Dec 13, 2023 | mondaq.com | Alison Walsh |Taylor J Holland |Cristina Wendel |Victoria Merritt

Thank you for attending our webinar on Thursday, November 2, as we answered more of your most common questions about workplace investigations, from witness challenges to who should get a copy of the investigation report once the investigation is concluded.

Sep 21, 2023 | lexology.com | Cristina Wendel |Jenny Wang

Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act) gives employees another avenue to pursue when they believe their employer has not treated them properly. Under the current Act, employees who are not subject to a collective agreement can file a disciplinary action complaint (DAC) with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). DACs are decided by OHS officers and decisions can be appealed to the Alberta Labour Relations Board (the ALRB). A recent ALRB case, Pitman v.

Mar 8, 2023 | lexology.com | Cristina Wendel |Jenny Wang

Regardless of the size of the employer, even if they only employ a single person, Alberta employers should consider a regular review of their employment policies, practices and documents. Legislative amendments may have been made over the year that will impact the workplace. Courts may also have released decisions that change the common law, giving rise to the need for changes to an employer’s way of doing things in order to mitigate potential risks.