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 | Feb 26, 2026 | Independent Contractors, Mitigation, Wrongful Dismissal
Saskatoon Minor Basketball Association v MacDonald, 2025 SKCA 42 Factual Background Randi MacDonald was engaged by the Saskatoon Minor Basketball Association (SMBA) for over 16 years, eventually serving as its Executive Director. Throughout her tenure, SMBA treated...
by Evolution Legal | Nov 5, 2025 | Independent Contractors
Legal Definitions And Classification Criteria Under Alberta’s Employment Standards Code (ESC), an employee is defined as “an individual employed to do work who receives or is entitled to wages,” and an employer is “a person who employs an employee”. The ESC does not...
