Explore employment law practice foundations. These on-demand programs are designed for lawyers in their first five years, or for those wanting to revisit the basics. They will be of interest to law firms and lawyers acting as employers as well as to lawyers advising clients. These on-demand programs were originally presented on October 8, 2024. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 54 minutes to 1 hour, 7 minutes.

Gain insight into the legal foundations and basic principles of employment law. Discuss some of the key issues and concepts that frequently come up in employment matters, including in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on employment. This program is targeted to lawyers who are new to employment law, or for those who are wanting to revisit the basics. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on May 26, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 17 minutes.

This paper highlights recent changes to employment legislation, including key provisions in the Employment Standards Code, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Workers’ Compensation Act, Alberta Human Rights Act, and Labour Relations Code that lawyers should be aware of. It also provides best practices for employer clients to help minimize risk of employment-related claims. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s 8^th Annual Law & Practice program in Calgary on October 5, 2018.  

 

This paper is intended to provide non-employment lawyers with a working foundation of employment law. Topic include what is and is not employment law, employment contracts, workplace privacy, common law employee obligations, poisoned workplaces, human rights obligations, ‘just cause’ and correcting employee conduct, and legislative employee benefits. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Law and Practice Update program in November, 2015.