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.
Family Matters: Current cases and changing perspectives on leaves, shift-work, child care and elder care
November 01, 2012 We all face challenges in balancing work life and family life. When will child care or elder care obligations attract the protection of human rights law prohibiting family status discrimination? [...]
Off the Clock, Off the Radar?: Disciplining employees for after-hours conduct
October 18, 2012 In an age in which employers can tap into employees' social networks to easily discover employees' off-duty activities and conversations, the apparent conflict between the employee's right to a private [...]
Sex, Drugs and Videogames: When do habits become addictions? What is the scope of the duty to accommodate?
October 03, 2012 Identifying behaviours as addictions and providing accommodation to employees with addictions can be difficult. While drug, alcohol and even gambling addiction are widely recognized disorders, significant uncertainty exists as to whether compulsive [...]
Sin and Redemption: Aggravating and mitigating factors in assessing discipline
September 27, 2012 Arbitral jurisprudence has enunciated several well-accepted aggravating and mitigating factors that should be considered in determining the appropriate response to employee misconduct. In this audio conference, Lancaster’s panel of experienced [...]
Scents and Sensibility: Accommodating employees with multiple chemical sensitivity
September 13, 2012 Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a little-understood but serious condition. The presence of everyday items like perfumes, cleaners and gasoline can set off serious, allergy-like reactions in people with MCS. [...]
Facing Down the Black Dog: Responding to depression in the workplace
July 12, 2012 Winston Churchill, despite being one of the most successful leaders in British history, often struggled with a condition he called ‘the black dog,’ i.e. depression. Despite its prevalence, depression remains [...]
Kissing and Dissing: Intervening when workplace romance goes wrong
June 28, 2012 Most people would agree that employers have no place in the bedrooms of the workforce. But employers may need to intervene when co-workers engage in romantic relationships, especially when these [...]
Cyberslackers and Cybertrackers: Status update on internet use and privacy in the workplace
June 07, 2012 Technology now allows employers to monitor employees both on and off the job, creating debates about the boundaries of employees’ privacy rights. The recent media furor over employer demands for [...]