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SUMMARY:Lancaster Speaker Series: Dr. Charl Els - Introducing Best Practices for the Independent Medical Examination (IME) of Mental and Behavioural Disorders
DESCRIPTION:SpeakersDr. Charl Els\nPsychiatrist\, Addiction Specialist\, and Occupational Physician \nClinical Professor\nDepartment of Psychiatry and Department of Medicine\nUniversity of Alberta \nProgramOccupational mental health disability claims continue to increase. As the physical impact of COVID-19 has diminished\, the mental and behavioural impact continues. Given the pre-existing service gap in mental health service delivery in Canada\, the pandemic has exacerbated what was already clearly an issue. \nAlong with other pre-existing factors\, this resulted in an increased demand for mental and behavioural disorder independent medical examinations (M&BD IMEs\, or psychiatric/psychological IMEs). There exists a need for broad adoption of IME best practice guidelines and standards for M&BD IME service providers. Anecdotally\, despite the high cost of requesting an IME\, and the relatively invasive nature of the assessment\, IME report quality and validity varies widely\, with at times questionable ability of such reports to stand up to judicial scrutiny. \nThis presentation introduces a best practice IME standard aligned with Canadian jurisprudence. It reflects appropriate use of the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) nomenclature\, while incorporating updates from recent Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. Most importantly\, it provides an empirical mechanism to remedy the most salient challenge encountered in the validity of IMEs today\, i.e. the absence of sufficient objectivity in an otherwise subjective psychiatric assessment process. Further work is underway for inclusion of a national standard in Canadian Occupational Medicine and Civil Forensic practice and program settings. \nAccreditationCPD\n\n\nThis program has been approved by CPHR Alberta for 1 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\n\n\nThis program has been approved by CPHR BC & Yukon for 1 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\n\n\n\nThis program has been approved for 1 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 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 1 Continuing Professional Development hours.\nMembers of the Law Society of New Brunswick may consider counting this program for 1 Continuing Professional Development hour.\nMembers of the Law Society of Ontario may consider this program for 1 Substantive hour; 0 Professionalism hours.\nMembers of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society may consider counting this program for 1 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional InformationRegistration Fee – Single Attendee\nLive webinar\, video\, and MP3 Bundle: $195\nLive webinar: $125\nVideo and MP3: $125 \n(Registrations must be paid in advance of the webinar)\nPlease contact us by email\, or by phone at (416) 977-6618\, for discount pricing for additional participants and group orders. \nRegistration Information\nThe video recording and MP3 file are available for download and viewing one business day after the live event. After purchasing\, you will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to access and download the video recording and MP3 files. For purchases for upcoming events\, once the video recording and MP3 file are available\, registrants will receive an update e-mail informing them that the links are now ready.
URL:https://lancasterhouse.com/event/lancaster-speaker-series-dr-charl-els/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Lancaster Speaker Series,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Annual Human Rights Update: The latest cases and legislative developments
DESCRIPTION:Moderator\n\n \nMichelle Farrell\nMediator\, human rights lawyer\, and workplace investigator \n\n\nSpeakers\n\n \nAmarkai Laryea\nUnion Counsel\nRavenLaw LLP \n\n\n \nStephanie Yang Morris\nEmployer Counsel\nMLT Aikins \n\n\nIn this webinar\, experts will examine recent noteworthy developments in workplace human rights law. Panelists will address questions including: \n\nWhat lessons can be learned from recent cases addressing the adequacy of workplace investigations into allegations of harassment and discrimination? What information relating to the outcome of the investigation must employers convey to affected employees?\nHow have arbitrators and human rights tribunals resolved evidentiary challenges relating to establishing subtle or systemic forms of discrimination? Does the caselaw reflect a growing recognition of certain pervasive stereotypes and biases such that expert evidence on these points is no longer required?\nWhat do recent cases suggest about when an employee’s beliefs\, such as ethical veganism or an opposition to vaccination\, constitute protected beliefs under human rights legislation? When will disciplining or dismissing employees due to their expression of unpopular\, controversial\, or allegedly discriminatory views violate their religion- and creed-based rights?\nWhen may refusing to allow an employee to work from home constitute discrimination on the basis of family status?\nWhat lessons can be learned from recent caselaw regarding best practices for promoting and respecting gender diversity and neurodiversity at work?\nHow have decision-makers in recent cases balanced an employee’s human rights against other workplace considerations\, such as health and safety requirements?\nIn what jurisdictions have human rights tribunals been found to have concurrent jurisdiction with labour arbitrators over human rights claims of unionized employees?\nIs a cap on damages under human rights legislation legally valid?\nWhat noteworthy legislative and policy initiatives have recently been introduced impacting human rights at work? For example:\n\nWhat amendments to the federal Employment Equity Act have been announced following the Report of the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force?\nWhat is required under the new return to work obligations introduced in B.C.’s and Nova Scotia’s workers compensation legislation? How do these duties intersect with parties’ obligations under human rights legislation?\nWhat are the implications of the Ontario Human Rights Commissions’ new policy statement on caste-based discrimination?\n\n\n\nFinal selection of cases and topics will take place in the weeks leading up to the webinar\, ensuring coverage of the latest and most newsworthy developments. \nAccreditationCPD\n\n\nThis program has been approved by CPHR BC & Yukon for 1.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\n\n\n\nThis program has been approved for 1.5 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 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 1.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\nMembers of the Law Society of Ontario may consider counting this program for 1.5 Substantive hours; 0 Professionalism hours.\nMembers of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society may consider counting this program for 1.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\nMembers of the Law Society of New Brunswick may consider this program for 1.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.
URL:https://lancasterhouse.com/event/annual-human-rights-update-the-latest-cases-and-legislative-developments-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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