Costing Collective Agreements: Calculating compensation, applying strategic concerns
December 01, 2010 In this audio conference, seasoned negotiators will explain the principles of costing and will take you through the key elements of a workable model of costing and a variety of [...]
Bill 168: An update on best practices for complying with Ontario’s legislation on violence and harassment
November 18, 2010 The provincial government's Bill 168, the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace), 2009, is in force as of June 2010, with immediate impact on [...]
Disability-Related Misconduct and Problems of Underperformance: Dealing with mental illness and addiction
November 04, 2010 What happens when an employee with a mental illness or an addiction has a performance or attendance issue or engages in workplace misconduct that may be related to the disability? [...]
Accommodating Anxiety and Stress: A new look at pervasive issues
October 22, 2010 Job-related stress and anxiety are having a profound impact on Canadian workplaces – contributing to sickness, disability, and loss of productivity. But deciphering the employer, employee, and union's rights and [...]
Investigating Misconduct: An update on error-free approaches
October 07, 2010 Employers are often called upon to conduct, and employees and unions to respond on short notice to, workplace investigations dealing with issues such as harassment, theft, or other misconduct. Be [...]
Returning Employees to Work: Implementing the duty to accommodate
September 23, 2010 Returning injured or disabled employees to work requires the cooperation of employers, employees and the union. The duty to accommodate places a legal obligation on all parties to work together [...]
Handling Employee Health Information and Privacy Concerns: Do’s and Don’ts
September 10, 2010 Access to employees' medical and health-related information is often necessary for employers to discharge their obligations to accommodate disabled workers and to provide a safe workplace. How much information are [...]
The Top 10 Rules on Collective Agreement Interpretation
June 24, 2010 When disputes arise at a unionized workplace, the first place to look for guidance is the collective agreement – the contract that is meant to govern the rights and responsibilities [...]
Discipline for Off-Duty Conduct: Update on the law
June 17, 2010 Employees are generally entitled to a sphere of privacy, where what they do off duty is outside of the concern and control of the employer. However, in some cases, an [...]
Working Overtime: An update on legal and legislative issues
June 08, 2010 The assignment of overtime work can be a desirable way for employees to earn extra income and an efficient way for employers to draw on their trained workforce to fill [...]
Assessing Discipline and the Alternatives
May 27, 2010 What objectives should shape the decision to impose sanctions and the level of the sanctions? Rehabilitation? Punishment? Deterrence? Correction? To minimize the negative impact on employer-employee relationships and productivity, a [...]
The Top 10 Cases on Workplace Privacy in the Unionized Workplace
May 13, 2010 Decisions touching on issues of workplace privacy are released every week, but familiarity with the landmark decisions will provide you with the foundation you need to master this area of [...]
Update on Undue Hardship: Understanding the limits of accommodation
April 29, 2010 Employers are obligated to accommodate an employee, whose personal characteristics are protected under human rights legislation, to the point of undue hardship. But what is undue hardship, and what kind [...]
The Top Ten Cases on Wrongful Dismissal and Employment Law: A roundup of key decisions
March 11, 2010 Employment cases are countless, but knowledge of the landmark decisions will provide you with the foundation you need to master this area of law. On March 11, Lancaster's panel of [...]
Costing Collective Agreements: The ABCs of calculating compensation
March 04, 2010 Objective and accurate costing can whittle down complex collective bargaining proposals into tangible dollars and cents. In this audio conference, a group of experts and seasoned negotiators will discuss the [...]
Post-Retirement Benefits: Addressing emerging issues
February 24, 2010 In these difficult economic times, employers are looking for ways to control the soaring costs of retirement benefits, while unions are working to preserve and expand existing entitlements for workers. [...]
Disability-Related Misconduct: Deciding between discipline and accommodation
February 04, 2010 Can an employer dismiss an employee for misconduct caused, in part, by a disability? Does an employee have the right to accommodation where his or her disability results in misconduct [...]
The Top Ten Court Decisions on Arbitration: A focus on foundational cases
January 27, 2010 New decisions come down every day, but there are seminal cases which every day shape the law of labour arbitration. Our panel of expert workshop leaders will take you through [...]
Employee References and Background Checks: What to do, what to avoid
January 21, 2010 Employee references and background checks raise a host of legal issues, for the prospective and former employer, the employee, and the union. What rights, for example, does an employee have [...]
