Bullying is insidious. While it commonly occurs on playgrounds, it is unfortunately just as common in boardrooms and offices. Bullying...

Executives, like other employees are susceptible to being terminated from their employment. We are often asked what the difference is...

So you've been fired by your employer. Often when employees are fired, employers engage in the tactic of giving a time limited offer to...

Alberta is about to experience an unprecedented situation in the Employment Law area. Around September 16 2020 and shortly thereafter,...

The Covid 19 situation has led to many layoffs within Alberta. Under the Employment Standards Code of Alberta, temporary layoffs are in...

As usual under the Covid-19 crisis, everyday situations are made more difficult. Finalizing wills is an area that is usually pretty...

At Floden Ward LLP we spend a lot of our time reviewing, negotiating and drafting employment contracts. Surprisingly, despite the...

Assuming that an employer does not have cause to fire an employee, how do you calculate the severance pay (also called pay in lieu of...

Organizations sometimes wish to demote staff or make changes to their organizational structure. Many employees and employers are not...

What do you do if the unthinkable happens and you are fired from your job? The best thing you can do is try not to react in the moment,...

An indefinite contract of employment has the implied term that if the employer ends it without cause, the employer will either give the...

In the recent Alberta Court of Queen's Bench decision Coffey v. Nine Energy, 2018 ABQB898, Madam Justice K.D. Nixon set forth some...