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SUMMARY:National Health & Safety Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Advancing Workplace Health\, Safety\, and Compliance Across CanadaWhat is the National Health & Safety Conference 2025?The National Health & Safety Conference 2025 is a premier virtual event designed to equip HR professionals\, industrial relations specialists\, executives\, union representatives\, health and safety experts\, workers’ compensation specialists\, and labour and employment lawyers with the latest insights and strategies in workplace health and safety. Hosted by Lancaster House\, this half-day conference on September 10\, 2025\, offers a dynamic platform for industry leaders and practitioners to engage in insightful discussions and collaborative exchanges. \n$699.00Read more	\n			\n \nWhat We’re CoveringThis year’s conference delves into critical topics shaping the future of workplace health and safety: \n\nAnnual Check-Up: Key Cases and Legislative Developments – Experts dissect significant legal cases and legislative updates\, providing participants with a comprehensive understanding of the evolving legal landscape. \n\nFrom Insult to Injury: Addressing psychological and physical harm in the workplace \nEach session is led by renowned experts\, ensuring participants gain actionable insights and up-to-date knowledge. \nWho Should Attend?This conference is tailored for professionals dedicated to enhancing workplace health and safety: \nHuman Resources Managers and Directors – Stay informed on the latest health and safety regulations and best practices.Industrial Relations Specialists – Navigate the complexities of workplace safety in unionized environments.Executives and Business Leaders – Understand the strategic implications of health and safety compliance.\nUnion Officers and Representatives – Advocate effectively for worker safety and well-being. \n\nHealth and Safety/Workers’ Compensation Specialists – Deepen your expertise in risk assessment and injury prevention. \n\nLabour and Employment Lawyers/Consultants – Provide informed counsel on health and safety legal matters. \nKey Learning OutcomesBy attending\, you will: \nGain a comprehensive understanding of recent legal cases and legislative changes affecting workplace health and safety.Develop effective strategies for monitoring productivity while respecting employee privacy in a digitalized work environment.Learn to identify and address various causes of workplace impairment\, implementing appropriate risk mitigation and accommodation measures.Engage with leading experts through interactive panels and discussions\, enhancing your professional practice.Network with peers across industries\, fostering collaborative approaches to common health and safety challenges.Why Choose Lancaster House?With a legacy of excellence in legal publishing and labour arbitration insights\, Lancaster House is committed to delivering high-quality educational experiences. Our conferences are curated by leading experts\, ensuring that participants receive current\, relevant\, and practical information applicable to their professional roles. \n\nExpert-Led Content – Learn from Canada’s foremost authorities in workplace health and safety. \n\nEngaging Virtual Platform – Participate in an interactive and user-friendly virtual environment. \n\nComprehensive Resources – Access meticulously crafted materials designed to support your ongoing professional development. \n\nNetworking Opportunities – Connect with a diverse group of professionals dedicated to advancing workplace health and safety. \nWednesday\, September 10\, 2025Introductory remarks: 12:30 pm – 12:35 pm ET \nKeynote Speech by Kevin Hedges - Learning the lessons from COVID-19 for worker protection\, accessibility\, and inclusion - 12:35 pm – 1:05 pm ET\n\n\n \nKevin Hedges\nOccupational Hygienist at Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers Inc (OHCOW) \n\n\nBreak: 1:05 pm – 1:20 pm ET \nPanel 1 - Your Annual Check-Up: The latest caselaw and legislative developments - 1:20 pm – 2:50 pm ET\n\n\n \nColin Gusikoski\nUnion Counsel\nVictory Square Law \n\n\n \nShaheen Hirani\nUnion Counsel\nUnited Steelworkers \n\n\n \nDavid Myrol\, K.C. \nCEO\nNational Safety Services Inc. \n\n\n \nThelma Zindoga\nEmployment Lawyer \n\n\nThis panel will highlight recent and significant developments in health and safety law across the country. Experts will discuss the latest decisions with a focus on the following topics: \n\nLiability:\n\ntrends in prosecutions and enforcement actions\, including employer and supervisor liability; and\ndamage awards.\n\n\nInvestigations and compliance:\n\norganizing workplace harassment investigations; and\nemployment standards.\n\n\nMedical information and workplace health:\n\nrequesting and relying on medical information;\nemployee sickness and provision of medical notes;\nconsequences of non-compliance with COVID-19 vaccination policies; and\ndrug and alcohol policies and justification for testing.\n\n\n\nExperts will also review developments impacting workplace health and safety\, such as: \n\nemployment standards under the federal Accessible Canada Act (CAN/ASC-1.1:2024 – Employment);\nworkplace health barriers for migrant workers and newcomers to Canada; and\nmandatory minimum fines and defining workplace harassment (Ontario’s Working for Workers Act series).\n\nFinal selection of topics will take place in the weeks leading up to the conference\, ensuring coverage of the latest and most newsworthy developments in a shifting political landscape. \nBreak: 2:50 pm – 3:05 pm ET \nPanel 2 - From Insult to Injury: Addressing psychological and physical harm in the workplace - 3:05 pm – 4:30 pm ET\n\n\n \nTony Hart\nCertified Health and Safety Consultant\nPublic Services Health and Safety Association \n\n\n \nPaul Macchione\nPartner\nNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP \n\n\n \nNancy MacLean\nRegional Health & Safety Representative\nPublic Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Atlantic \n\n\nThis panel will explore the expanding definitions of workplace violence\, encompassing both physical and psychological harm\, and the legal\, organizational\, and human responses needed to prevent harm\, promote employee well-being\, and strengthen workplaces overall. Specifically\, panelists will address: \n\nIs violence limited to actions that cause physical harm to a person\, or does it include threats\, verbal abuse\, or property damage?\nWhat must be done to ensure that policies are effectively drafted\, implemented\, reviewed\, and improved?\nHow should workplace parties assess the general risk of workplace violence from clients\, patients\, or other third parties?\nWhat legal obligations do employers have to assess and control workplace risk factors that may contribute to poor mental health?\nWhat role\, if any\, should the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace play in protecting and promoting workers’ mental health?\nHow can conflict management strategies mitigate the risk of harassment or violence in the workplace?\nWhat obligations do unions have to support members who are facing violence and/or harassment from third parties?\nWhen can employees refuse work due to the belief in the risk of violence from members of the public? Can workers excluded from the general right to refuse unsafe work under occupational health and safety legislation (i.e. police officers\, firefighters\, correctional officers\, health care workers)\, refuse work on the basis that a patient or client poses a danger?\nIn light of recent changes to Alberta’s OHS Code (Part 27)\, Ontario’s Working for Workers Act\, and other provincial legislative changes\, what must employers do to ensure their policies remain compliant and up to date?\nWhat workplace practices promote physical and mental wellness? What resources\, both in terms of guidance and data\, are available?\n\nClosing Remarks: 4:30 pm ET \nConference Co-Chairs\n  \n\n \nChris Bryden\nUnion Counsel\nRyder Wright Holmes Bryden Nam LLP \n\n\n \nMichelle Jones\nEmployer Counsel\nLawson Lundell LLP \n\n\nConference Advisory Committee\n\n \nLori Harreman\nLegal Coordinator \nOntario Nurses’ Association (ONA) \n\n\n \nArif Jetha\nAssociate Scientific Director \nInstitute for Work and Health \nAssociate Professor \nUniversity of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health \n\n\n \nLindsay Mullen\nEmployer Counsel\nNorton Rose Fulbright LLP \n\n\nCPDConference CPD\n\n\nThis program has been approved by CPHR Alberta for 3.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\n\n\n\nThis program has been approved by CPHR BC & Yukon for 3.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\n\n\n\nThis program has been approved for Continuing Professional Development 3.5 hours under Section A of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Log of the Human Resource Professionals Association (HRPA).\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThis program has been approved by the Law Society of British Columbia for 3.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\nMembers of the Law Society of Ontario may consider counting this program for 3.5 Substantive hours; 0 Professionalism hours.\nMembers of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society may consider counting this program for 3.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\nMembers of the Law Society of New Brunswick may consider this program for 3.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\nThis event contains 3.5 technical hours and may be eligible for BCRSP CPD points. See the BCRSP website at www.bcrsp.ca for CPD point criteria.\n\n\n\n\nSupportThis conference is supported by the Institute for Work & Health.
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