Alejandra (Ale) Henao is an associate with Lidstone and Company’s Labour, Employment, and Human Rights Group. Ale advises the public and private sectors on a wide range of contractual and statutory employment obligations and disputes. These include wrongful dismissals, human rights complaints, employment agreements, and workplace policy development and investigations. Having developed a unique interest and proficiency in WorkSafeBC law and policy, Ale assists with Board-level claim management to appeals at the Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT), and Occupational Health and Safety matters such as bullying and harassment. Ale has appeared before the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, the Provincial and the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and WCAT.

Ale obtained her BA in Political Science and Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria. While in law school, she worked as a Program Coordinator for Pro Bono Students Canada, managing projects that provided free legal services to those in need. She also worked as a Research Assistant and Program Facilitator for other non-profit organizations. Ale completed her law degree at Thompson Rivers University in 2018 having received the Dean’s Discretionary Award, the Law Foundation of British Columbia Public Interest Award, and the Bill W. Eremko Memorial Award.