Dealing with Employees with Mental Health Issues: Ethical dilemmas confronting employer and union representatives
December 15, 2016 In this session, experienced lawyers and physicians will share insights on effective ways of getting the medical information you are entitled to and need in your capacity as an employer [...]
Negotiating Drug Benefits: Generics vs. brand names, pharmacy management, formulary limits, and prior authorization
December 1, 2016 In the wake of rising drug and benefit plan costs, workplace parties seek to negotiate drug benefit provisions which are cost-effective but still preserve the principles of group insurance. It [...]
Substance Use at the Workplace: The scope and limits of accommodation
November 17, 2016 In this session, experienced lawyers and physicians will share insights on effective ways of getting the medical information you are entitled to and need in your capacity as an employer or [...]
Sick Leave and Return to Work: Accommodating employees, preventing abuse
November 8, 2016 All workplace parties have an interest in ensuring that sick leave and return to work policies and practices are fair, legally compliant, and responsive to both employee privacy concerns and employer concerns [...]
Gender Identity and Gender Expression: Best practices in the workplace
November 3, 2016 When an employee requires accommodation in relation to gender identity or gender expression, the process can be challenging for the employer, the union, and especially the employee. This audio conference will [...]
Disciplinary Investigations: Revisiting the rules in a post-Ghomeshi era
October 25, 2016 The high-profile investigation of the CBC workplace that followed the dismissal of radio show host Jian Ghomeshi has served to highlight the critical importance of proactive, timely, and fair workplace investigations [...]
Damages and Dignity: Trendsetting remedial awards in human rights cases
October 13, 2016 A series of ground-breaking remedial awards have been released in human rights cases across Canada this year. In this session, experts will highlight emerging trends expanding the range of remedies and quantum [...]
The Top 10 Wrongful Dismissal Cases: Recent ground-breaking decisions
October 4, 2016 The law of wrongful dismissal in Canada has a direct impact on contemporary employment relationships. For this reason, it is important that lawyers, employers, and employees stay up-to-date on key developments in [...]
Legalizing Marijuana: Assessing the workplace implications of medical and recreational use
September 22, 2016 With medical marijuana use on the rise across Canada, and the federal government’s impending move to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes, it is critical for employers and unions to assess [...]
Healthy Employees, Productive Workplaces: Effective approaches for handling absenteeism and presenteeism
September 15, 2016 Presenteeism is a phenomenon defined by employees coming to work despite having an illness that, realistically, calls for absence. The Canadian Mental Health Association notes that "presenteeism can affect an [...]
Ontario’s Changing Workplaces Review: Experts assess the Special Advisors’ interim report on legislative options
September 13, 2016 On July 27, following the completion of a public consultation process, the Special Advisors leading Ontario’s Changing Workplaces Review released their interim report on modernizing Ontario’s workplace laws. In this [...]
Autism in the Workplace: Understanding and accommodating autism spectrum disorders
August 18, 2016 Autism spectrum disorders are a group of developmental disorders. People with autism spectrum disorders vary widely in their individual traits and abilities; however, people with these disorders do share some [...]
Privacy Matters at Work: The top ten Canadian cases
July 21, 2016 In an era of rapid technological development, it is crucial for employers, unions and employees to understand workplace privacy rights. In this audio conference, join Lancaster's panel of experts as [...]
Conduct Gone Viral: Private behaviour, public reaction, and workplace consequences
July 14, 2016 The proliferation of social media use continues to blur the boundaries between an employee's personal and professional life, raising a host of legal issues such as an employer's ability and [...]
Ensuring Equality at Work for Aboriginal Peoples: Addressing the workplace recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
June 23, 2016 Featuring special guest speaker: The Honourable Murray Sinclair, Senator Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission IssuesThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada provided employment-related recommendations in its final report. One recommendation is [...]
Stopping Sexual Harassers Cold: Optimal practices for complaint procedures, investigations, and survivor support
June 16, 2016 In an era of rapid technological development, it is crucial for employers, unions and employees to understand workplace privacy rights. In this audio conference, join Lancaster's panel of experts as [...]
Crime and Punishment: Workplace responses when employees face criminal charges
June 7, 2016 The recent high-profile Ghomeshi case has brought increased attention to the issue of employees who engage in criminal conduct both inside and outside the workplace. An employer that doesn't act [...]
Management Rights or Prying Eyes? Disentangling the law of workplace surveillance
May 31, 2016 In the modern digital era, it is becoming increasingly challenging, and necessary, to draw a clear line between the point where the employer's right to manage its workforce ends and the point [...]
Family First? Best practices in accommodating childcare and eldercare responsibilities in the workplace
May 12, 2016 As employee requests for accommodation of childcare and eldercare needs continue to rise, it is increasingly important for workplaces to have clear policies and practices in place to assess and address these [...]
Collective Agreements: Drafting innovative clauses, interpreting contract language
April 28, 2016 It is critical for those involved in labour relations to be familiar with the key principles of collective agreement interpretation and with innovative clauses that can be included in agreements [...]
The Price Is Right: An expert guide to costing collective agreements
April 5, 2016 Given that wages and benefits are a primary concern in collective bargaining, union and management representatives need to come to the table knowing what their proposals cost/save. In this session a panel [...]
Putting the Stress on Dress: Trendsetting cases on dress and appearance policies
March 10, 2016 Some recent high-profile arbitration decisions have suggested that, at least in unionized workplaces, an employer's power to dictate what an employee wears at work may be more limited than commonly believed. In [...]
Medical Marijuana: Workplace implications for drug testing, zero tolerance, and accommodation
February 25, 2016 As medical marijuana use continues to rise across Canada, employers and unions will be called upon to address workplace marijuana use with increasing frequency. In this session, Lancaster's experts will discuss how [...]
“No offence, but you’re fired!” When is non-disciplinary suspension or termination appropriate?
February 11, 2016 With the Supreme Court of Canada set to weigh in on the issue of non-disciplinary terminations under the Canada Labour Code, and in light of that court's recent clarifications on [...]
When Spheres Collide: Dealing with the impact of domestic violence in the workplace
February 14, 2016 The effects of domestic violence often extend beyond the home, impacting the employee at work and potentially compromising the safety of co-workers. In this session, experts will review legal obligations [...]
Getting a Second Opinion: In workplace medical disputes, whose advice prevails?
January 26, 2016 In the accommodation process controversy frequently arises over whether the opinion provided by the employee's treating healthcare professional is sufficient for accommodation. Disputes can also arise when employers receive inconsistent [...]
Preparing for the Year Ahead: The key cases from 2015 and their implications for 2016
January 21, 2016 Join Lancaster's experts as they explain how the most important decisions in workplace law from 2015 will affect you in the coming year. The panellists will also highlight significant legislative and policy [...]
