Briana MacEachern

Briana MacEachern

Associate, Employment and Labour

Calgary

(403) 260-7042 

[email protected]

Bar Admission: Alberta, 2019 | British Columbia, 2021

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Areas of Expertise

Power and Utilities
Energy
Retail and Consumer Products
Employment and Labour

Briana is a dedicated employment and labour lawyer with a practice focused on advising employers across Western Canada on the full spectrum of workplace legal matters. Briana brings a strategic, client-centered approach to navigating the complexities of Canadian employment and labour law.

With extensive experience in both unionized and non-unionized environments, Briana advises clients on matters such as employee discipline and termination, workplace investigations, employment contracts and policies, human rights issues, occupational health, and compliance with provincial and federal employment standards legislations. Briana routinely represents clients involved in employment disputes before courts, tribunals, and arbitrators, including the Alberta Court of Justice, Alberta Court of King’s Bench, Alberta Labour Relations Board, and the Alberta Human Rights Commission. Briana also regularly advises clients on employment considerations and issues in merger and acquisition related work.

Briana has acted for clients across a variety of sectors, including oil and gas, retail, financial services, construction, and technology. Briana is known for providing practical, risk-sensitive guidance to employers grounded in deep legal knowledge and real-world understanding.

Areas of Expertise

Employment and LabourEnergyPower and UtilitiesRetail and Consumer Products

Representative Work

  • Legault Group

    Legault Group closes strategic partnership with Homes Alive Pets

  • Tantalus Systems Holding

    Tantalus Systems Holding Inc. in its $90 million Qualifying Transaction with RiseTech Capital Corp., concurrent financing and graduation to the Toronto Stock Exchange

  • Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division

    Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking in its $1.13 billion acquisition of People Corporation

  • Successfully defended an employer in a constructive dismissal claim at the Alberta Court of King’s Bench
  • Successfully defended a retail corporation in dismissing a discrimination complaint at the Alberta Human Rights Commission
  • Successfully defended an oil and gas corporation in dismissing multiple human rights complaints pertaining to a COVID-19 policy
  • Successfully obtained a restraining order for a client against a former employee
  • Represented an oil and gas corporation in multiple labour arbitration

 

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Community Involvement

  • Pro Bono Law Alberta, Civil Claims Duty Counsel
  • Queen’s Bench Amicus Program Volunteer

Credentials

Education

  • Queen's University, J.D.
  • University of Calgary, B.A. (Hons.)

Languages

  • English

Professional Affiliations

  • Law Society of Alberta
  • Law Society of British Columbia
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Calgary Bar Association
  • Association of Women Lawyers
  • The Advocates' Society

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