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62464.06In Canada, human rights laws protect individuals from discrimination and harassment in various contexts, including the workplace. This paper reviews the purposes of human rights legislation and lays out the jurisdictional divide in Canada’s legal framework. It also explores the legal test for discrimination, the bona fide occupational requirement, and multi-party responsibilities that arise with the duty to accommodate. Lastly, it provides a summary of damages as a remedy for discrimination and a review of emerging trends in quantum of damages. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Employment Law Fundamentals program in Edmonton on October 8, 2024.
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62464.05Potential clients will often call a lawyer’s office seeking information about their legal rights after they have been dismissed or laid off from their jobs. This paper explores the fundamentals of employment contracts, the law governing termination of employment, and the importance of the legal distinction between non-unionized and unionized employment. It also provides a practical list of factors that lawyers should consider in an initial client meeting dealing with a termination of employment. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Employment Law Fundamentals program in Edmonton on October 8, 2024.
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62464.04The determination of damages is key to any wrongful dismissal claim. It is fundamentally important to understand the principles that apply to the assessment of damages and the onus of proving or rebutting a damages claim. This paper explores the issues to consider as part of a damages assessment, including reasonable notice, additional damages (punitive, exemplary, aggravated), mitigation, other causes of action, and practical considerations. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Employment Law Fundamentals program in Edmonton on October 8, 2024.
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62464.03It is important for employers to understand their obligations and legal entitlements to terminate employment. This paper examines scenarios of with cause and without cause terminations, including a discussion of notice periods, inducement, bad faith damages, elements of remuneration, and the duty to mitigate. Additionally, unlawful termination through constructive dismissal is also addressed. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Employment Law Fundamentals program in Edmonton on October 8, 2024.
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62464.02Lawyers 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.
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62464.01There are certain fundamental concepts that are important to keep in mind when it comes to entering into and amending employment contracts. This paper will explore the basics to help avoid typical pitfalls that can increase an employer’s liability, leave an employee with uncertainty as to their rights and obligations, or both. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Employment Law Fundamentals program in Edmonton on October 8, 2024.
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62382.01This guide bridges the gap between the Alberta Law Reform Institute’s Report on Personal Property Security Law and the new legislative provisions in force as of June 1, 2024. It also includes commentary that summarizes the changes to the PPSA brought about by the amendment. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s PPSA Update in Edmonton on June 5, 2024 and was also presented at LESA’s Corporate/Commercial Refresher: Transactions and Litigation program in Lake Louise from May 2–5, 2024.
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OC-62382-4Substantial changes to secured transactions law and judgment enforcement law took effect June 1, 2024. Explore miscellaneous amendments to the Personal Property Security Act, amendments to the Civil Enforcement Act, and the impact of these amendments in practice. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on June 5, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 5 minutes.
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OC-62382-3Substantial changes to secured transactions law and judgment enforcement law took effect June 1, 2024. Explore some of the amendments to the Personal Property Security Act and their impact on your practice, with topics including conflicts of laws, registration, and registration errors. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on June 5, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 35 minutes.
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OC-62382-2Substantial changes to secured transactions law and judgment enforcement law took effect June 1, 2024. Explore some of the amendments to the Personal Property Security Act and their impact on your practice, with topics including transferees of collateral, electronic chattel paper, and other priority rules. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on June 5, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 30 minutes.
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OC-62382-1Substantial changes to secured transactions law and judgment enforcement law took effect June 1, 2024. Explore some of the amendments to the Personal Property Security Act and their impact on your practice, with topics including an overview of the amendments, and an exploration of changes to purchase money security interests. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program on June 5, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 24 minutes.
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62377.04In the context of alternative dispute resolution alternatives, this paper focuses on arbitration and provides general and specific pointers on how to draft arbitration clauses. It also invites counsel to consider their clients’ priorities when deciding whether to pursue ADR and which alternative is best. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Corporate/Commercial Refresher: Transactions and Litigation program in Lake Louise from May 2–5, 2024.
