Employment law and human rights law have protections for employees who take time off work because of injuries or sickness. Physical or mental disability is also a protected ground and cannot be a reason or
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Why employers should not take resignations at face value
By Dana Schindelka on
Posted in Employment Law, Litigation
In Carroll v. Purcee Industrial Controls Ltd, 2017 ABQB 211, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta recently decided whether requesting a severance package amounted to a resignation. The main issue before the Court…
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