Conferences/Training

All across Canada

Specially designed for union and management representatives and human resource professionals, as well as lawyers, our conferences provide comprehensive updates on the latest trends and case law in workplace law and labour relations delivered by leading labour lawyers and subject matter experts. Optional workshops accompanying each conference provide the opportunity to explore key topics in more depth with a smaller group led by three experts. Conference attendees receive comprehensive materials that can prove invaluable for later research.

Labour Relations Certificate – Fall (Virtual Program)

October 10 at 12:30 pm – November 28 at 4:00 pm

Vancouver Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector and Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference

November 19 – November 21

Attendance Management: Addressing issues raised by disabilities, remote work, childcare and elder care, and absences due to illness and emergencies

November 21 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Intensive Mediation Workshop

November 25 at 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Effective Grievance Handling and Arbitration Advocacy: Intensive Training for Employers and Unions

November 26 at 9:00 am – November 27 at 4:00 pm

Wrongful Dismissal Update: Recent court decisions you need to know about

December 10 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Toronto Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference & Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference

December 11 – December 13

Annual Labour Law Update: The latest cases and legislative developments

January 14, 2025 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Winning Cases at WSIB and WSIAT (Virtual Event)

January 21, 2025 at 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Lancaster Speaker Series: Dr. Charl Els – Introducing Best Practices for the Independent Medical Examination (IME) of Mental and Behavioural Disorders

January 28, 2025 at 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Difficult Bargaining: Identifying and Overcoming Obstacles to Agreement (Pacific Time Zone)

January 30, 2025 at 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Annual Human Rights Update: The latest cases and legislative developments

January 30, 2025 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Difficult Bargaining: Identifying and Overcoming Obstacles to Agreement (Eastern Time Zone)

February 6, 2025 at 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Dealing with Discrimination in the Workplace

February 13, 2025 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Faith at the Fore: Key principles and recent decisions relating to religious accommodation at work

February 27, 2025 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

National Pensions Conference 2025

March 6, 2025

Supporting Complainants, Addressing Root Causes: Trauma-informed approaches to workplace violence, harassment, and bullying

March 13, 2025 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

What’s left of privacy? Current trends in the permitted use of biometrics, GPS, computer monitoring, and other emerging technologies

April 10, 2025 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Vancouver Human Rights and Accommodation Conference

April 16, 2025 – April 17, 2025

One Strike and You’re Out: When will misconduct warrant immediate dismissal? When is progressive discipline required?

April 24, 2025 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Toronto Human Rights and Accommodation Conference

April 30, 2025 – May 2, 2025

Relative Accommodations: An update on family status discrimination (childcare, eldercare, spousal responsibilities, etc.)

May 8, 2025 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Atlantic Labour Law Conference 2025

May 20, 2025 – May 21, 2025

The Consequences of Dishonesty: At what point does dishonesty become a fireable offence or preclude reinstatement? Does it depend on the context?

May 22, 2025 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Annual Update on Gender Equity: The latest cases and legislative developments

June 5, 2025 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Calgary Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference 2025

June 12, 2025 – June 13, 2025

Lancaster’s Workplace Essentials: Employee medical information for sick leave, accommodation, and return-to-work – When and what medical information can employers request?

June 19, 2025 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm