Five Employment Law Essentials with Abigail Herrington

Are you a member of the 2SLGBTQI+ business and/or creative communities in the greater Saint John area? Please join us for our next installment of our Rainbow Entrepreneurship Workshop Series: Five Employment Law Essentials with Abigail Herrington.

Abigail is a labour, employment, and regulatory lawyer at McInnes Cooper in Saint John, New Brunswick. She helps employers navigate their legal obligations and defend legal proceedings in areas such as layoffs and terminations, human rights, workplace accommodations, and occupational health and safety. She also guides employers on managing the workplace through legally compliant workplace policies such as leave of absence, attendance management, performance management, and harassment policies. Abigail counsels employers on how to protect their business interests through legal agreements including confidentiality, intellectual property, non-competition, non-solicitation, employment and independent contractor agreements.

Whether you're hiring your first employee or managing a growing team, this workshop gives you the legal basics to help protect your business and support your workforce. Designed for small business owners and startups, it covers five critical areas of employment law using real-life examples. You will learn about the legal differences between employees and contractors, employment legislation, employment contracts, documentation and record keeping, HR resources, and more!If you have any questions about this workshop, please email our program manager at [email protected].

This event is hosted by Chroma NB and our partners Envision Saint John: The Regional Growth Agency and Fusion Saint John. We would like to thank Canada's Queer Chamber of Commerce and the Government of Canada for supporting this impactful work through the 2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Fund.

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