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August 2020

  • Image: "Ping Pong Balls" by Peter Alfred Hess is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Alberta’s workplace legislation is starting to resemble a ping pong ball. After the NDP formed the Alberta government in 2013, it amended Alberta's workplace legislation, including Employment Standards Code and Labour Relations Code, to include  provisions consistent with those in other...

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  • Image: "Plating DNA Samples" by kqedquest is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
Is a Canadian employer permitted to fire an employee based on a genetic predisposition to develop a disability?  Can it defend WCB claims based on genetic predispositions? Can an employer require employees to submit to genetic testing? Can insurance companies deny...

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