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.
Addressing Gambling, Technology, & Pornography Addictions at Work: Legal and Human Rights Obligations
August 6 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Winning Workers’ Compensation Appeals (Virtual Event)
September 10 at 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Lancaster’s Workplace Essentials: Investigations
September 10 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Tackling Workplace Impairment: Identifying causes, addressing risks, providing accommodation (Virtual Event)
September 17 at 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Post-Incident Investigations (Virtual Event)
September 24 at 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Discrimination and Harassment at Work: Discipline, ADR, and Practical Remedies
September 24 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Collective Bargaining Essentials: Skills, tools, and strategies for effective collective bargaining (Virtual Event)
October 1 at 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Ottawa Labour Law Conference
October 6 – October 7
Labour Relations Certificate – Fall (Virtual Program)
October 6 at 12:30 pm – October 29 at 4:00 pm
Inclusive Workplace Agreements: Using language that reflects equity and belonging
October 15 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Menopause in the Workplace: Supporting employees through a natural life transition
October 19 at 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Mental Health & Investigations: Best practices for effective, fair and trauma-informed processes
October 27 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Public Sector Bargaining Conference
November 4
Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference
November 6
Reading it Right: Essential and emerging principles of collective agreement interpretation (Virtual Event)
November 12 at 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Family Status Accommodation in BC: Exploring caselaw, challenges, and emerging trends through practical scenarios
November 12 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Effective Grievance Handling and Arbitration Advocacy: Intensive training for employers and unions
November 17 at 12:00 pm – November 26 at 3:30 pm
Family Status Accommodation in Ontario: Exploring caselaw, challenges, and emerging trends through practical scenarios
November 26 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Public Sector Bargaining Conference
December 2
Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference
December 3
Strategic Arbitration Advocacy Certificate Program
December 8 at 12:00 pm – December 10 at 3:30 pm
2026 Annual Employment Law and Wrongful Dismissal Update: The latest cases and legislative developments
December 10 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
2027 Annual Labour Law Update: The latest cases and legislative developments
January 14, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
2027 Annual Pensions Update: The latest cases, legislative updates, and policy developments
January 21, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
2027 Annual Human Rights Update: The latest cases and legislative developments
January 28, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Uses and Abuses of Modern Technology: How to address AI, surveillance, monitoring, and privacy issues in the workplace
February 4, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Ensuring Fairness in Workplace Investigations: Delving into the rights and responsibilities of complainants, respondents, and other participants
February 18, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Lancaster’s Workplace Essentials: How to interpret collective agreements
February 25, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Lancaster Speaker Series: Temporary Foreign Workers
March 18, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Not Safe For Work: Navigating social media, privacy, and surveillance in the workplace
May 13, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Lancaster’s Workplace Essentials: The exercise of management rights in light of the evolving duty of fair contract administration
May 27, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Hallmarks of Harassment: A scenario-based webinar on how to identify and address prohibited behaviour at work
June 10, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Small Talk, Big Consequences: Tackling workplace gossip, identifying misconduct, preventing harassment
July 8, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Bargaining for Mental Health and Wellness in 2027: Emerging clauses regarding restructuring, workload, benefits, leaves, and more
July 27, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
The Hidden Toll: Preventing and managing burnout of human rights and labour relations practitioners
August 19, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Human Rights in the Hybrid Workplace: Employee accommodations in the context of a return-to-office mandate
September 9, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
2027 Annual Investigations Update: Recent caselaw and emerging best practices
September 23, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Lancaster’s Workplace Essentials: How to assess damages and other remedies in discrimination cases
October 5, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Mental Health Conditions, Misconduct, and Attendance Management: How to distinguish culpable conduct from disability-driven behaviour
October 21, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Trauma-Informed Approaches to Workplace Investigation Interviews: How to implement fair and effective processes
November 4, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
AI in the Workplace: Learn how to draft, enforce, and challenge policies
November 18, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Mental Health and Medical Privacy: What are appropriate information requests for leaves, accommodations, and returns to work?
December 2, 2027 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
