Webinars On Demand
With over 50 workplace topics to choose from, we make it easy to find the information you’re looking for. Our storehouse of 90-minute MP3s brings together the collected wisdom and experience of leading union and management counsel as well as neutrals and subject matter experts from across the country. In addition, each MP3 is accompanied by a PDF of concise summaries of cases discussed by the experts.
Homing in on Harassment: Developments in remedies, investigations, and judicial review
September 2, 2021 While COVID-19 has profoundly transformed the workplace, harassment has remained an issue of significant concern. Many workplaces have witnessed an increase in the number of incidents and allegations of harassment. [...]
Substance Use and the Workplace: Staying up to date on testing, accommodation, return-to-work conditions, and discharge
August 19, 2021 While substance use is a perennial concern for workplace parties, use of alcohol, cannabis, prescription medications, and illicit substances has increased significantly during the pandemic, as Canadians cope with mental health challenges [...]
Current Issues in Health Care Law: Health and safety, accommodation, discipline for off-duty conduct, privacy, and more
August 5, 2021 Employers, unions, and workers in the health care sector face unique challenges and added complexity given the nature of their work, increased regulatory oversight, and responsibility in caring for others. This [...]
Fumbling through Fables? Examining the role of credibility, reliability, and apology in investigations and arbitrations
July 8, 2021 Employers, investigators, and decision-makers are often required to make determinations about the credibility and reliability of employee statements and testimony as part of their work. But how do decision-makers determine [...]
Bill C-65 Explained: An expert forum on the new federal violence and harassment regulations
June 24, 2021 In the midst of the pandemic, federally regulated employers and the unions representing their employees have been tasked with taking significant new steps to combat workplace harassment and violence. Bill [...]
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: Is strict discipline necessary to ensure workplace safety during the pandemic?
June 17, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has created unique safety concerns for workplaces and new headaches for employers and unions as they put in place measures to reduce the risk of transmission and [...]
The Price of Inaction: Liability for failing to investigate and respond to workplace concerns
June 3, 2021 Recent high-profile investigations at Rideau Hall and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights have served as a stark reminder that, even in the midst of a pandemic, employers and unions [...]
Speaking Out in the Public Interest: Whistleblowing and the scope and limits of employee free speech
May 6, 2021 Research has shown that whistleblowers provide the single most effective means of uncovering wrongdoing that undermines the public interest, but the fear of reprisals and blacklisting deters many from coming [...]