Telus Communications Inc. v. Telecommunications Workers Union

Honesty, the best policy in employment relationships

August 19, 2014 Devry Smith Frank LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Union Relations

A recent decision out of the Alberta Court of Appeal upheld the dismissal of an employee for behaving dishonestly towards his employer.

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