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61957.02This paper is complimentary.
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61939.05The use and disclosure of an employee’s medical information gives rise to many contentious issues in grievance arbitrations. This paper provides an analysis of the role of medical information at various stages of the sick leave or disability leave process, including short term disability leave, long term disability leave, and an employee’s return to work following an absence. The author provides a number of relevant case summaries.This paper was presented at the Labour and Employment program held in January and February 2015.
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61939.03This paper discusses workplace privacy, with a focus on current issues arising in labour and employment law. The author provides reference to key cases in the following areas: computers and cell phones, poisoned workplaces, jurisdiction, confidentiality of settlements, termination provisions in employment contracts, restrictive covenants, and post-employment confidentiality,This paper was presented at the Labour and Employment program held in January and February 2015.
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61939.02This paper discusses recent human rights developments in Alberta, related to employment. The author includes summaries of decisions of the Alberta Court of Appeal, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal, and arbitration awards. The paper concludes with a summary of the relevant principles outlined in recent case law.This paper was presented at the Labour and Employment program held in January and February 2015.
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61939.01This paper discusses the general legal framework and common issues which arise in relation to drug and alcohol testing. Topics include: common types of drug and alcohol testing, the competing interests which need to be balanced when determining the legality of drug and alcohol testing, and the general state of the law relating to implementing and enforcing drug and alcohol testing. The author provides a number of practical considerations in implementing and enforcing drug and alcohol policies.This paper was presented at the Labour and Employment program held in January and February 2015.
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61941.06These authors present an overview of the employment issues likely to arise in a junior solicitor's practice. In particular, they touch on these basics: The Employment Standards Code, employment contracts, the nature of employment: who us an "employee"', employment considerations in the purchase and sale context, and restrictive covenants: how a business can protect its interests from departing employees. Finally, they provide an overview of the worker's compensation scheme in Alberta. This paper was presented as part of LESA’s Junior Solicitor Business Law Basics program in November 2014.
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61941.05This paper represents an overview of the various tax issues that can arise under the Income Tax Act and the Excise Tax Act in a transaction. It focuses on typical issues in the purchase and sale of a business, for instance, GST issues, purchase price allocation, rollovers, and withholding taxes. This paper was presented as part of LESA’s Junior Solicitor Business Law Basics program in November 2014.
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61941.04This author provides junior solicitors with an overview of the potential forms of business structure typically encountered in a solicitor's practice in Alberta. As well, she provides guidance on best practices in preparing minutes of corporate directors meetings, exploring issues like when to use a directors' resolution as a practical alternative to minutes of a meeting. This paper was presented as part of LESA’s Junior Solicitor Business Law Basics program in November 2014.
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61941.03This paper covers some of the basics related to licenses. In particular, it covers these areas: intellectual property due diligence, types of licensing arrangements, licensing grants and use restrictions, royalty provisions, risk allocation, term and termination, technology licenses and issues surrounding software licenses and related maintenance and support services. This paper was presented as part of LESA’s Junior Solicitor Business Law Basics program in November 2014.
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61941.02This paper, written by a lawyer practicing in the areas of intellectual property and information technology, represents a summarized list of many of the fundamentals a non-IP lawyer should keep in mind related to intellectual property rights in Canada. Topics covered include transfers, grants and assignments of IP interests and fundamental issues and pointers relating to copyright, trademarks, patents, trade secrets and franchises. This paper was presented as part of LESA’s Junior Solicitor Business Law Basics program in November 2014.
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61941.01This paper contains some fundamentals on contract drafting. The author discusses topics like drafting as a skill, objectives in contract drafting, and some of the more common issues that come up in drafting. Attached is a sample asset purchase agreement. This paper was presented as part of LESA’s Junior Solicitor Business Law Basics program in November 2014.
