In the case of Van Hee v Glenmore Inn Holdings Ltd., 2023 ABCJ 244 (Van Hee), Justice L.L. Burt of the Alberta Court of Justice (the Court) held that an employer was justified in unilaterally placing an employee on an unpaid...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across Canada mandated the shutdown of businesses and workplaces in order to control the spread of the virus and "flatten the curve". In the face of closures and falling...more
This is an update to a previous blog from March 28, 2020.
As a response to the increasing risk that the COVID-19 virus poses to Albertans, on March 27, 2020, the Alberta Government made several announcements affecting...more
4/1/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Canada ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Essential Functions ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Small Business ,
Travel Restrictions
As a response to the increasing risk that the COVID-19 virus poses to Albertans, on March 27, 2020, the Alberta Government made several announcements affecting business, workplace and facility closures, including the...more