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.

Explore five key classes of duties: good faith, provision of a safe work place, confidentiality, fiduciary duties, and restrictive covenants. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Employment Law Fundamentals on October 8, 2024.  Total running time is 1 hour, 7 minutes.

Lawyers who practice in employment law must have a solid understanding of the terms, expectations, rights, and obligations that exist in an employment relationship, both during the employment and after the relationship terminates. This paper explores five key classes of duties: good faith, provision of a safe work place, confidentiality, fiduciary duties, and restrictive covenants. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Employment Law Fundamentals program in Edmonton on October 8, 2024.