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.

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

January 28 at 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

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

January 30 at 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Annual Human Rights Update: The latest cases and legislative developments

January 30 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Labour Relations Certificate – Winter 2025 (Virtual Program)

February 4 at 12:30 pm – March 25 at 4:00 pm

Dealing with Discrimination in the Workplace

February 13 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Annual Labour Law Update: The latest cases and legislative developments

February 21 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

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

February 27 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

National Pensions Conference 2025

March 6 at 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm

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

March 13 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Navigating Workplace Investigations: Best Practices

March 18 – March 27

Interest and Grievance Arbitration in the University Sector

April 4 at 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

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

April 10 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Vancouver Human Rights and Accommodation Conference

April 16 – April 17

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

April 24 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Toronto Human Rights and Accommodation Conference

April 30 – May 2

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

May 8 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Atlantic Labour Law Conference 2025

May 20 – May 21

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

May 22 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

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

June 5 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Calgary Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference 2025

June 12 – June 13

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 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

National Health & Safety Conference 2025

September 10 at 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Tackling Workplace Impairment: Identifying causes, addressing risks, providing accommodation

September 25 at 12:30 pm