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.
Attendance Management & Accommodation: Controlling absenteeism, respecting rights
December 4, 2014 Attendance management programs are frequently used by employers to address excessive absenteeism, yet such programs must be properly designed and administered to ensure compliance with human rights, employment standards, and [...]
Dealing with a Workplace Epidemic: Accommodating stress, anxiety and depression
November 26, 2014 Stress, anxiety and depression have a profound impact on Canadian workplaces, contributing to lost productivity, absenteeism and workplace conflict. Despite the prevalence of these mental health issues, they remain misunderstood and highly [...]
Ethical Dilemmas: Professional guidance for labour and employment practitioners
November 12, 2014 Labour and employment practitioners face an ethical minefield in negotiations and litigation. When is it permissible to bluff in mediation? Is posturing the same as lying? What are the obligations [...]
Responding to Disability-Related Misconduct: Discipline or accommodation?
October 28, 2014 What happens when an employee with a mental health issue or addiction engages in workplace misconduct that may be attributable to the disability? Can an employer dismiss an employee for [...]
Cyberloafing, Cyberspying: Computer theft, privacy rights
October 8, 2014 Advances in technology have created a brave new workplace, blurring the boundary between work and home life and heightening the tension between an employee's privacy rights and an employer's legitimate [...]
Fair Criticism or Trash Talk: Where to draw the line in workplace expression
September 25, 2014 To what extent are critical comments protected by free speech? Can employers monitor the off-duty activities of employees to ensure they don't cross the line? How should employers and unions [...]
Mind the (Generation) Gap: Tackling age discrimination in hiring, performance, benefits and termination
September 11, 2014 With the demise of mandatory retirement, how should an employer deal with accommodation and other issues that may arise with age? With concerns regarding recruitment, revitalization and succession planning? Following [...]
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Accommodating mental illness, addiction and other hidden disabilities
July 10, 2014 "Invisible" or "hidden" disabilities may be described as those disabilities that are not easily discovered by others. Examples include chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain, environmental sensitivity, mental illness, cognitive limitations, [...]