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Moderator

Doug Sanderson

Arbitrator and Mediator
Doug Sanderson Dispute Resolution

Speakers

Dr. Katy Kamkar

Clinical Psychologist,
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health;
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of Toronto

Diane Laranja

Employer Counsel
Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Troy Winters

Senior Health and Safety Officer Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

It is now common knowledge that employers, unions and employees all benefit from a safe and healthy work environment that protects workers’ mental health. However, workplace parties continue to grapple with the best way to proactively guard against poor mental health in the workplace beyond simply reacting and responding to concerns once they arise. In this panel, experts will discuss tools and practices that employers and unions can use to maximize employees’ psychological health and safety.

Questions to be addressed include:

  • What is the difference between mental illness and mental health in a broader sense? Why is it important for workplaces to implement proactive measures that address both mental illness and mental health?
  • What are an employer’s legal obligations to protect workers’ psychological wellbeing under occupational health and safety legislation?
  • What are the key elements of a healthy work environment and how can employers effectively assess the health of their workplace?
  • What are best practices for proactively addressing mental health in the workplace and what are the respective roles of the employer and union in this regard?
  • What are the potential implications for employers should they fail in their obligation to provide a safe and healthy work environment?
  • Can unions be held liable for failing to protect the psychological health and safety of their membership?
  • What resources are available? How useful/reliable are they?

Accreditation

Lancaster House provides professional education programs that qualify for CPD credit for human resources professionals, lawyers, and paralegals across Canada.

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.

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