Certain employees called “fiduciaries” have special duties and liabilities to their employers that other employees do not have, including fiduciary non-solicitation. Employees of any kind can be sued by their employer for things like theft, negligence or breach of an employment contract. Common lawsuits against employees are for taking their employer’s confidential information or for violating non-competition or non-solicitation clauses. Our employment lawyers have handled lots of cases involving fiduciary employees and lawsuits against employees.
Employment law includes some special areas that our Calgary lawyers have knowledge and experience with, but that some other employment law firms do not handle. We handle professional regulation situations where a professional employee such as a pharmacist, nurse or paramedic is accused of professional misconduct and faces investigation or discipline. We also provide legal advice to unionized employees about their rights and obligations under a labour grievance procedure or in human rights.
