Having a solid foundation of employment law principles and understanding more recent changes in the law is important when advising clients, and within lawyers’ own practices and firms. Explore employment law practice foundations, including:
- The very basics of employment law
- Making and amending employment contracts
- Key employer and employee duties during and post-employment
- Termination of employment relationships
- Damages for wrongful dismissal and duty to mitigate
- Overlap with human rights and intro to duty to accommodate
These on-demand programs are designed for lawyers in their first five years, or for those wanting to revisit the basics. These programs 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.
Chair
Roger S. Hofer KC, Neuman Thompson
Presenters
Monica Bokenfohr, Neuman Thompson
Sarah Coderre, Bow River Law LLP
Anthony Espejo, McLennan Ross LLP
Laura Inglis, Bennett Jones LLP
Patrick G. Nugent, Nugent Law Office
Kelly B. Nychka, Chivers Carpenter Lawyers