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Employment Law for Employees

Help for employees in Alberta who have lost a job, been offered a severance package, or need accommodation at work. Alberta-wide and fully remote.

Deadlines Come First

Employment problems often come with deadlines that are easy to miss. In general, an Employment Standards complaint must be made within 6 months of the end of your employment, a human rights complaint must be made within 1 year of what happened, and a lawsuit for wrongful dismissal must usually be started within 2 years.

If you have been given a severance offer, read the deadline in the letter carefully. Get advice before you sign anything, because signing a release usually ends your right to ask for more.

How Andrew Can Help

Andrew Green Law acts for employees only. Depending on what you need, help can include:

  1. Severance package review

    A review of your termination letter and severance offer, compared with what the law is likely to give you. Employees are often entitled to more than the minimum set out in the Employment Standards Code. You will get clear advice on whether to accept the offer or ask for more.

  2. Demand letter to your employer

    A letter to your employer, or its lawyer, setting out what you are owed and asking for a fair resolution. Many disputes settle at this stage without going to court.

  3. Workplace accommodation

    Advice on asking for accommodation of a disability or other protected ground, responding to requests for medical information, and dealing with a return-to-work plan. Employers have a legal duty to accommodate up to the point of undue hardship.

  4. Human rights complaints

    Help preparing a complaint to the Alberta Human Rights Commission if you were treated unfairly or dismissed because of a disability or another protected ground, and limited-scope support as the complaint moves forward.

Fees

Employment law services are billed hourly. How your matter will be billed, and an estimate of the work involved, is explained before any work begins. There is no contingency fee, so you never pay a percentage of your severance or settlement. If your matter needs to go to court, your options will be discussed with you, including a referral where that makes sense. See Fees and How It Works.

For related help, see Employment Insurance Appeals and CPP Disability Appeals.

What to Have Ready

  • Your termination letter and any severance offer or release, with the deadline to respond
  • Your employment contract or offer letter, if you have one
  • Your start date, job title, pay and benefits
  • Any emails, letters or notes about accommodation requests or the events that led to the problem

This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation. No outcome can be guaranteed.

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