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.
Strikes, Lockouts, Picketing and Work-to-Rule: What’s the latest law on industrial warfare?
May 17, 2012 With governments focused on eliminating deficits, labour conflict looms. While less trouble is expected in the private sector in the coming months, recent private sector labour disputes, such as the [...]
Stress, Overload and Burnout: Prevention, Accommodation, Litigation
May 03, 2012 Stress is a major issue in Canadian workplaces. While there is broad consensus that Canadians are often "stressed-out" at work and that policies are needed to reduce that stress, some [...]
Skimpy Outfits, Piercings and Tattoos: How far can employers go to protect their image?
April 19, 2012 Employers often go to great lengths to create a certain “look” or image for their enterprise. As part of creating that image employers often seek to impose certain standards on [...]
Minding Your Own Business: The impact on the workplace of the recent court decision (Jones v. Tsige) creating a right to privacy
March 03, 2012 The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released Jones v. Tsige, a landmark decision recognizing a right to sue for invasion of privacy. This decision will have a profound impact on many areas [...]
“Urine or You’re Out”: The changing law on random drug testing and the alternatives
March 14, 2012 Employers have an important interest in maintaining a safe workplace free from employees impaired by drugs. However, employees also have a right to reasonable privacy in the work environment. How [...]
Employer-Employee Meetings and Dealings: When should the union be in the room? When can management go it alone?
March 01, 2012 It is often difficult to determine which employer-employee interactions require union participation. Can an employer rearrange shifts or allocate overtime without consulting the union? Can the employer unilaterally schedule vacations, [...]
Mistreatment and Abuse of Employees: What are the consequences? What are the remedies?
February 16, 2012 In unionized workplaces employees have access to the grievance procedure to obtain redress for mistreatment. However, in some cases the mistreatment of an employee may result in the end of [...]
Lying, Cheating and Stealing: What acts of employee dishonesty warrant automatic discharge?
February 02, 2012 Acts of dishonesty are taken very seriously in all workplaces, but is automatic discharge for dishonesty justified? What factors support the termination of employment for dishonesty? What factors support a [...]