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SUMMARY:Accommodating Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: The duty to inquire\, medical information\, undue hardship\, and other core questions
DESCRIPTION:Program Overview \nThe BC Human Rights and Accommodation Skills Training Workshop is a highly focused professional development opportunity for HR professionals\, union leaders\, and employer representatives involved in labour law in BC and Western Canada. Designed with both legal rigour and practical application in mind\, this session helps participants deepen their understanding of core workplace challenges and build hands-on skills to improve outcomes. \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\nStrategies for proactive problem solving\nScenario-based exercises and expert feedback\nLegislative updates and case study analysis\nTools to improve communication and resolution at the front lines\n\n\nWho Should Attend \n\nHuman Resources Professionals\nLabour Relations Officers\nUnion Stewards & Counsel\nLegal Advisors and Advocates\n\n\nDelivery Format \n\nIn-Person session led by leading labour law experts\nInteractive case studies and guided discussion\n\n\nAccommodating Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: The duty to inquire\, medical information\, undue hardship\, and other core questions \nMental health related accommodation continues to be one of the most complex and high-risk areas of workplace decision-making for employers and unions alike. Legal obligations are evolving\, medical information is often incomplete or difficult to interpret\, and workplace parties are increasingly required to respond to non-visible disabilities. \nThis workshop is designed to provide practical guidance on accommodating employees with mental health disabilities in the workplace. \nLearn about the relevant legal tests and how to proactively address these issues in the workplace. \nInvestigations \n\nIs an employer entitled to information regarding an employee’s condition or only about any restrictions on job duties?\nWhat can employers or unions do when medical information is based largely on employee self-reporting? Must employees provide “objective evidence” of their conditions\, such as the results of a medical test or standardized clinical measure?\nHow can the parties request more specific information where the information provided is vague\, deficient\, or contradictory?\nWhen is it permissible to request that an employee provide a specialist report or undergo an independent medical examination (“IME”)? What is the union’s role when this has been requested?\nAre employers or unions entitled to communicate directly with an employee’s physician or require that the employee provide a “blanket release” of employee medical information?\n\nHow to Accommodate an Employee \n\nWhat are signs that an employee may be experiencing a mental health crisis in the workplace? What are more subtle signs that an employee may be struggling and in need of assistance or accommodation?\nWhen an employee notifies the employer of a mental health condition\, what responsibilities are triggered for employers and unions?\nHow should employers and unions assess what constitutes a reasonable accommodation of an employee’s needs\, and how can that be distinguished from employee preferences?\nWhat trends\, if any\, are emerging from recent decisions about the test for undue hardship?\nHow should employers analyze the availability and suitability of alternative work within the workplace?\nWhat resources may be proactively offered to employees in the workplace? How can employers ‘inclusively design’ their workplaces for neurodivergent employees?\nWhat are successful elements of a Return-to-Work plan and Accommodation Plan?\nHow should managers respond to employees who reveal their diagnosis but do not provide sufficient information regarding their functional ability and what is required to accommodate? What communication tools and tips may be offered understanding that employees with mental illness may struggle with perceived stigma of their condition?\nHow should issues relating to stigma of mental health issues be approached in the workplace?\nWhat resources may be offered to employees who continue to struggle with work despite accommodations?\nWhen and how should termination of employment be considered?\nCan liability be placed on employers for a failure to accommodate an employee’s unknown or not yet diagnosed mental health issue?\nWhat are recent trends in damage awards for an employer’s failure to accommodate a mental health condition?\nWhat legal obligations do employers have to assess and control workplace risk factors that may contribute to poor mental health?\nWhat workplace practices promote physical and mental wellness? What 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?\n\n\nFood and Beverages \nBreakfast and lunch to be provided\, with a variety of snacks and refreshments available during breaks. Breakfast is provided prior to the workshop and will be available starting at 8:00 am. Please share any dietary requirements at the time of registration so we can best accommodate your needs. \n\nPricing \nB.C. Human Rights and Accommodation Conference – Workshop$1\,095.00Add to cart	\n			\n  \nAttendees also have the option to attend the B.C. Human Rights and Accommodation Conference\, taking place the days before the workshop. The conference features expert-led panel discussions examining key developments and practical challenges in workplace human rights and accommodation and is designed to complement the workshop. The conference and workshop may be attended separately or as a bundled registration: \n\nB.C. Human Rights and Accommodation Conference & Workshop – Bundle (Conference + Workshop) $2\,690.00Add to cart	\n			\n  \n\nFaciliatator \n\n \nMegan Ashbury\nArbitrator and Mediator \n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n \nDaniel McBain\nUnion Counsel\nMoore Edgar Lyster LLP \n\n\n \nJulie Menten\nEmployer Counsel\nRoper Greyell \n\n\n \nDr. Izabela Schultz\nRegistered psychologist\nClinical Director\nCORTEX Centre for Advanced Assessment \n\n\nCPD \nCPD\n\n\nThis program has been approved by CPHR BC & Yukon for 5.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThis program has been approved by the Law Society of British Columbia for 5.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.
URL:https://lancasterhouse.com/event/b-c-human-rights-and-accommodation-skills-training-workshop/
LOCATION:Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver\, 999 Canada Pl #300\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6C 3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Skills Training,Workshop
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