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.
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 [...]