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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. | 2 Minutes Read January 7, 2016

Alberta the newest province to add gender identity and gender expression to human rights legislation

Effective December 11, 2015, Alberta has added gender identity and gender expression as a prohibited ground of discrimination under its Human Rights Act.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. / Human Rights / Alberta, employment law, gender, gender expression, gender identity, human rights act

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read September 28, 2015

Intellectual property belongs to employer despite contract dispute

When an employment relationship involves intellectual property created by an employee, the employer must take special care in the employment contract to consider who owns the IP.

Article by Adam Gorley / Business / Alberta, assigning copyright, copyright, employment contract, employment law, employment relationship, Infringement, intellectual property, Invention, inventions owned by employer, Ownership of invention, Trademark

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. | 5 Minutes Read January 30, 2015

Grievor awarded $5,000 for breach of privacy

An interesting case (Edmonton Police Service v Edmonton Police Association), sends a strong message to employers that it is important to respect employees’ privacy interests.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll, Privacy, Union Relations / Alberta, Award, Breach of privacy, breach of the employee’s right to privacy, duty to accommodate, Edmonton Police Service, employee assistance program, Employee health and emotional condition, employment law, grievance, investigator, medical condition, mental distress, personal medical information

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