Navigating the Alberta Employment Law Landscape: Are you ready for 2024?

Business owners and human resources professionals won’t want to miss this timely and informative 60-minute session exploring emerging employment topics, including how to handle rising remote work requests and medical leaves, exploring mandatory versus optional employee accommodations, plus an overview of three new laws that will be effective in January 2024 (Pay Transparency Act, Modern Slavery Act, and amendments to the Workers Compensation Act).

What We’ll Cover  

• Remote work requests: Clarifying whether employers can force employees to return to the office and how to manage requests based on convenience and personal preferences.
• Responding to medical leaves: Covering what documentation and information employees are required to provide, and what to do about ambiguous medical notes.
• New legislation that will affect businesses and employers: A primer on the new legislation, how to successfully prepare for its roll-out, plus best practices for compliance.

Q&A session: Participants can pose their own queries to our panel of Employment & Labour lawyers.

Delivery Method:  Virtual Session – Zoom Webinar

Course Fee Includes: Access to the course, course materials, and upon completion a digital certificate if requested.

Sharing a single registration between two or more individuals is not permitted. Please register each person who will be in attendance.

There are no prerequisites for this course.  

This session was designed for anyone who wants to know more about the new employment laws that come into effect in January 2024.

1. Computer or laptop 

• This course will involve on-screen interaction with your instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content (slides or videos), and interacting via typing with questions or responses. For this reason, cellphones may not be adequate. 

• Windows 10 or Mac iOS  

4. Internet connection - For best results, you will want to ensure you have an internet connection with an upload/download speed of 3-5 Mbps. You can test your internet speed here. Minimum recommended speed is 1.5 Mbps, but anything below 3 Mbps may result in loss of quality or buffering. Ideally hardwired connection versus wireless for stability - connect your computer directly to your router using an ethernet cable, rather than using your home wi-fi.  

5. A quiet space with minimal distractions - microphone will be engaged for interactive sessions. Please plan to be fully engaged in the class and clear your work schedule just as you would for the in-class program.    

6. Comfortable chair