by Evolution Legal | Jul 13, 2026 | Independent Contractors, Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In White v Al-Man Trucking Inc, 2026 ABCJ 94, the Alberta Court of Justice held that a truck driver who had worked exclusively for the defendant trucking company for more than eight years was an employee at common law—not an independent contractor—and had been...
by Evolution Legal | Jun 29, 2026 | Severance
McElgunn v Vermilion Energy Inc, 2026 ABKB 188 is an important Alberta decision confirming that the Supreme Court of Canada’s framework in Matthews governs claims for bonuses and long-term incentive awards during the common law reasonable notice period. The...
by Evolution Legal | Jun 22, 2026 | Just Cause
In Kadler v West Fraser Mills Ltd, 2026 ABCJ 28, the Alberta Court of Justice dismissed an employee’s wrongful dismissal claim after being terminated for just cause, finding that the employee had failed to adequately justify an extended absence from work and had...
by Evolution Legal | Jun 15, 2026 | Just Cause
In O’Driscoll v Suncor Energy Inc, 2026 ABKB 43, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench held that Suncor did not have just cause to dismiss a shift supervisor whom it alleged had been sleeping on the job. The case is a significant reminder that an employer bears the...
by Evolution Legal | Jun 3, 2026 | Just Cause
In Benham v Suncor Energy Inc, 2026 ABKB 364, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench upheld Suncor’s dismissal for just cause of a professional engineer with more than 40 years of service who was terminated approximately five months before his planned retirement. The Court...
