Moderator
Speakers
In this session, experts will explore recent noteworthy developments in labour law. Panelists will address questions including:
- What lessons can be learned from recent cases addressing government involvement in collective bargaining? When will legislation or other government actions which impact collective bargaining be found to be unconstitutional?
- When will an employee’s off-duty conduct be grounds for discipline or discharge? Is an employer entitled to discipline or demote an employee for expressing unpopular or controversial views?
- How have arbitrators approached the use of emerging workplace technologies which may have privacy implications? When will such technologies be considered to impermissibly infringe employee privacy?
- In what circumstances have employers upheld substance use policies or testing as reasonable? What aspects of these policies or practices are more likely to render them reasonable in the eyes of arbitrators or adjudicators?
- How have arbitrators approached the interpretation of collective agreement language when determining whether the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation must be treated as a holiday under the parties’ agreement?
- What trends are evident in recent damage awards for employees subject to discrimination or harassment? What trends are discernible in recent discipline and discharge cases?
- What noteworthy federal and provincial legislation has been introduced regarding privacy and surveillance, leave and holiday entitlements, non-disclosure agreements, pay transparency, health and safety, and use of replacement workers? What are the implications for workplaces of Canada’s ratification of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 and recent federal legislation dealing with forced labour? What steps should employers and unions take to prepare for or ensure continued compliance with these laws?
Final selection of topics will take place in the weeks leading up to the conference, ensuring coverage of the latest and most newsworthy developments.
Accreditation
This program has been approved for Continuing Professional Development 1.5 hours under Category A of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Log of the Human Resource Professionals Association (HRPA).
This program has been approved by CPHR BC & Yukon for 1.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.
This program has been approved by CPHR Alberta for 1.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.
- This program has been approved by the Law Society of British Columbia for 1.5 Substantive Hours; 0 Professionalism Hours.
- Members of the Law Society of New Brunswick may count this program for 1.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.
- Members of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society may count this program for 1.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.
- CPD for Members of the Law Society of Ontario: 1.5 Substantive Hours; 0 Professionalism Hours.
Additional Information
MATERIALS
Valuable, up-to-date materials and case summaries will be available for downloading from our website. Each webinar is accompanied by a PDF of concise summaries of the cases discussed.
REGISTRATION FEE
Live webinar, video, and MP3 bundle – $440
Live webinar – $275
Video and MP3 – $275
(Registrations must be paid in advance of the webinar)
Please contact us by email, or by phone at (416) 977-6618, for discount pricing for additional participants and group orders.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The video recording, MP3 file, and materials are available for download and viewing one business day after the live webinar. After purchasing, you will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to access and download the video recording, MP3 file, and materials. For purchases for upcoming webinars, once the video recording and MP3 file and materials are available, registrants will receive an update e-mail informing them that the links are now ready.
