Fee: Complimentary
Overview
Federally regulated financial services employers are managing a changing workplace compliance environment alongside evolving. Recent and proposed Canada Labour Code developments may affect permitted wage rates, the use of temporary help agencies, collective bargaining, and the use of non-compete clauses and other restrictive covenants, while pension, benefit and executive compensation plans continue to demand careful oversight.
This session will be a practical update on federal workplace developments and a focused discussion of hot topics in pensions, benefits and executive compensation for financial institutions. It is intended to help HR and legal teams connect legislative change with their policies, administrative practices and employee programs.
Format
This 60-minute webinar is designed for Schedule I and Schedule II banks, credit unions and other financial service providers navigating federal workplace requirements. Presenters will review the developments and topics most relevant to financial services employers and identify practical areas for attention.
Topics will include:
- New restrictions on differences in wage rates based on an employee’s employment status under the Canada Labour Code
- New regime for federally regulated temporary help agencies under the Canada Labour Code
- Expanded requirements and enforcement activities relating to recordkeeping and worker misclassification
- Proposed changes to the federal collective bargaining framework, including bargaining, conciliation and strike or lockout timelines
- Expansion of the administrative monetary penalty regime federally regulated employers
- Proposed ban on non-compete clauses and other restrictions for federally regulated employees
- Common themes in pension and equity entitlement claims upon termination
- Practical considerations for aligning workplace policies, administrative practices and employee communications with evolving requirements
Audience and Learning Objectives
This session is designed for HR professionals and in-house counsel working within Schedule I and Schedule II banks, credit unions and other financial service providers, as well as pension, benefits, compensation, labour relations and compliance professionals.
Participants will receive an integrated overview of developing federal workplace requirements. The session will help attendees identify where legislative developments may affect workplace policies, collective bargaining strategy, compliance processes, plan administration and communications with employees.