An applications judge with the Edmonton Court of King’s Bench has ruled that geneticist Stacey Hume was an employee of the University of Alberta, not Alberta Health Services (AHS), and dismissed her wrongful dismissal lawsuit against AHS and its subsidiary Alberta Precision Laboratories.
An applications judge with the Edmonton Court of King’s Bench has granted Alberta Health Services and subsidiary Alberta Precision Laboratories’ request that a geneticist’s wrongful dismissal lawsuit be thrown out.Geneticist Stacey Hume sued Alberta Health Services and Alberta Precision Laboratories in 2022, alleging she was retaliated against for blowing the whistle on bullying in her lab. An applications judge decided her case had no merit because she was a U of A employee.
In 2021, after Hume had reported her concerns, AHS advised the university it would stop funding her position. Hume received a year's notice from the U of A, which she was entitled to under a collective agreement.AHS's lawyer, Sarah Nykolaishen, said Hume signed an employment contract with U of A only, and that there was no indication she was being hired by two organizations.
Marshall said AHS had complete control of Hume's job, including requiring her lab to transform into a COVID-19 testing lab during the pandemic.
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