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SUMMARY:Language Matters: Expert guidance on crafting inclusive collective agreement clauses
DESCRIPTION:Moderator\n\n \nHeather Ann McConnell\nArbitrator/Mediator \n\n\nSpeakers\n\n \nMike Hamata\nEmployer Counsel\nRoper Greyell \n\n\n \nAlison McEwen\nUnion Counsel\nRavenlaw \n\n\n \nParm Sandhar\nBargaining Representative\nHospital Employees’ Union (HEU) \n\n\n \nSundeep Gokhale\nEmployer Counsel\nSherrard Kuzz \n\n\nIn this webinar\, expert panelists will provide practical guidance on drafting and negotiating collective agreement language that promotes workplace diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. Panelists will address questions including: \n\nHow can workplace parties apply anti-racism and intersectional approaches when reviewing collective agreement language and negotiating new clauses?\nWhat changes should workplace parties consider making to commonly-used terminology in their collective agreements to ensure that contract language is inclusive and non-discriminatory?\nShould parties consider updating their collective agreement language in light of federal Employment Equity Act amendments?\nWhat lessons can be learned from recent arbitration decisions in which collective agreement language was found to be discriminatory?\nWhat are some examples of collective agreement clauses that have recently been negotiated to promote equity\, diversity\, and inclusion and remove barriers for employees?\nHow can parties ensure that collective agreement language – aimed at promoting equity\, diversity\, and inclusion – does not conflict with other collective agreement rights (e.g. seniority rights)?\n\nAccreditationCPD\n\n\nThis 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).\n\n\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 by CPHR Alberta for 1.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\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 count 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.
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