EMPLOYMENT

You plan to hire 3 persons for the staff - a line cook, a front desk clerk, and a marketing agent.

1.Suppose you find out that your staff has not been paid on time. Their paycheques were not provided the previous week.

a.What document would help resolve this issue? (2 marks)

b.What law governs employment matters in Alberta? (2 marks)

2.Suppose that Xeno Mann applies for a job as a line cook. The problem is that Xeno has no cooking qualifications. Yet Xeno accuses your business of discriminating against him.

a.What is the issue? Explain. (5 marks)

b.What defence can your business use to justify its decision? (2 marks)

3.Suppose that your line cook wants to celebrate a religious holiday. A and B tell her that she is not allowed to take a day off because there is too much work.

a.What does the law say about this issue? (2 marks)

1.Suppose that you discover that your line cook was terminated from her job. She indicated that she was "forced out of the job" because of horrible work conditions.

a.What is the issue? Explain. (5 marks)

LITIGATION

But then someone sues your business. You receive a Statement of Claim at the

registered office. The allegation is a "breach of contract" with respect to a contract

that you signed 6 months ago. Allegedly, your company did not pay a farmer for the

500 oranges delivered to your bed and breakfast location.

1.What document would you need to respond to the lawsuit? ? (2 marks)

2.What is the importance of having a registered office for your business? (2 marks)

3.You propose to settle out of court. What are some ways to d this, and what are its benefits? (5 marks)

IP

You want to crete a new logo.

1.What type of intellectual property is a logo? (2 marks)

2.How would you register a logo in Canada? Explain. (5 marks)

3.How can you search for a trademark? Where can you research this? (3 marks)

4.Suppose that another bed and breakfast company in Calgary uses your logo to advertise itself. What can you d about this? (2 marks)

REAL ESTATE

You and the other two shareholders decide to purchase real estate - a commercial building.

This is located in Canmore, and the listing price is $1.2 million.

1.If you buy this commercial building, who will own it? That is, who will be the registered owner on title? (2 marks)

2.How can you check to see who is the previous owner? (2 marks)

3.You are told that you can secure "fee simple" rights. What does this mean? (2 marks)

4.You are told that a utility easement runs in front of the building. What is an easement? Which document can show us where to find an easement? (5 marks)

5.After the purchase of the commercial building, you want to add a second level to the building. But you are told that you cannot do so because of some kind of restriction imposed by Canmore. What is the name of this? (2 marks)