Associate (Employment and Labour), 3 - 5 Year Call - Calgary

The role

Dentons is seeking an Employment and Labour Associate with 3-5 years of PQE for their Calgary office. This role focuses on advising management-side clients on complex workplace issues in both unionized and non-unionized environments.

What you'll do

• Advise employers on a broad range of employment, labour, human rights, occupational health and safety and privacy matters
• Draft and advise on employment agreements, confidentiality agreements, and restrictive covenants
• Advise on employment standards and workplace compliance matters
• Develop and review workplace policies and procedures, including alcohol and drug testing, respectful workplace policies, and privacy policies
• Represent employers in employment litigation and alternative dispute resolution, including wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, and federal unjust dismissal claims
• Advise and represent clients in provincial and federal human rights complaints
• Advise employers on occupational health and safety matters, including regulatory compliance, incident response, workplace investigations, and defending charges under applicable legislation
• Represent employers before labour relations boards and administrative tribunals, including employment standards and labour relations proceedings
• Support collective bargaining and the administration of collective agreements, including participation in labour arbitrations
• Advise on and conduct workplace investigations, including investigations into allegations of harassment, bullying, discrimination, and workplace violence
• Advise on workers’ compensation matters and related workplace injury issues
• Assist with unfair competition and post-employment disputes, including enforcement of restrictive covenants
• Advise on privacy issues under applicable provincial and federal legislation
• Contribute to practice development and client relationships

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