Moderator
Judith Allen
Arbitrator, Mediator and Workplace Investigator
Arbitration Investigation Mediation (AIM)
Speakers
Workplaces bring together employees with diverse beliefs and opinions. In this webinar, expert panelists will examine legal principles and best practices for navigating workplace interactions in an increasingly polarized world and building respectful, cohesive workplaces.
The webinar will address questions including:
- What does research suggest about the importance of cultivating workplace friendships? What impact does this have on job satisfaction, productivity, and mental health? What are the potential downsides?
- Should employers encourage employees to restrict their interactions to work-related exchanges? Does allowing or encouraging interaction on subjects beyond work-related topics increase the risk for conflict or potential litigation?
- What do recent cases suggest about the line between safeguarding free speech at work and an employer’s duty to ensure a safe work environment? Can employees express political or controversial opinions in the workplace? When will an employee be subject to discipline for such statements?
- At what point must an employer intervene where employees are in conflict due to differing beliefs or opinions? What is the role of the union in responding to these conflicts?
- Can employees be disciplined for statements made when interacting with other employees outside of the workplace?
- What steps can employers and unions take to encourage a positive, cohesive work environment while minimizing the risk of harmful conflict or inappropriate comments by employees regarding their beliefs or opinions?
- What is the responsibility of the employer to monitor and control gossip?
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 Continuing Professional Development hours.
- Members of the Law Society of Ontario may consider counting this program for 1.5 Substantive hours; 0 Professionalism hours.
- Members of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society may count this program for 1.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.
- Members of the Law Society of New Brunswick may consider this program for 1.5 Continuing Professional Development 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 – Single Attendee
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.
