By Law Society of Alberta The Practice Management Assessment Tool (Assessment Tool) is a voluntary resource for Alberta lawyers, firms and other legal professionals involved in firm operations. The Assessment Tool is …
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2023
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By Law Society of British Columbia The Law Society of BC is honoured to be named one of BC’s Top 100 Employers for the second year in a row. This …
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By Law Society of Ontario As part of its mandate, the Law Society recommends and makes appointments to a variety of boards, councils and committees. The Law Society is currently seeking …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Unifor condemns alleged editorial interference from ownership of QP Briefing
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Unifor is extremely concerned about the reported editorial interference at Queen’s Park Briefing (QP Briefing). These are serious allegations that undermine the integrity necessary for independent, fact-based journalism. …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Could quotas help improve employment rates for people with disabilities? A view from Australia
By Damian Mellifont, University of Sydney; Jennifer Smith-Merry, University of Sydney, and Kim Bulkeley, University of Sydney Australia is lagging behind other countries when it comes to employing people with …
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Legal News
TMU’s Lincoln Alexander Law welcomes Anita Balakrishna as new assistant dean, student programming and equity
By Lincoln Alexander School of Law/Toronto Metropolitan University We are delighted to welcome Anita Balakrishna as our new Assistant Dean, Student Programming and Equity at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law. With more than 20 …
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Legal News
Field Law expands into Alberta’s Bow Valley with the acquisition of Hicks Intellectual Property
By Field Law Field Law is bulking up its intellectual property services by acquiring the Canmore, Alta.-based firms Hicks Intellectual Property Law and Hicks & Associates Intellectual Property, collectively known …
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Dentons has announced 18 new partners in Canada, effective Feb. 1, 2023, including two employment lawyers — Virginie Dandurand and Roxana Jangi. Virginie Dandurand A partner based in Dentons’ Montréal …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Canadian soldier who showed offensive photo to colleague convicted by Court Martial
A Canadian soldier who showed a female colleague a picture of his genitalia during a break has been found guilty of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline …
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AccommodationFeaturedMental Health
Paralegal, fired after terminating pregnancy, wins discrimination case against Nova Scotia law firm
Nova Scotia’s Human Rights Commission has ruled that a law firm, which fired a paralegal who had to terminate her pregnancy because of a medical issue, discriminated against her on …