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.
Accreditation Type: HRPA
Financial Services Lunch & Learn: Bill C-31 and the Future of Post-Employment Restrictions
Bill C-31 proposes a significant change to the rules governing post-employment restrictions in federally regulated workplaces. If enacted in its current form, the legislation would broadly prohibit non-compete clauses and other prescribed employment-related restrictions, subject to limited exceptions.
After SIEF: Managing WSIB Claims Costs in a New Landscape
With the closure of WSIB’s Second Injury and Enhancement Fund (SIEF), Schedule 1 employers will need to reassess how they manage claims costs involving causation, pre-existing conditions and pre-accident impairments. This session will provide practical guidance on the tools that remain available to employers as they navigate this new claims management landscape.
Termination Clauses Back in Focus: What Employers Need to Know After Baker and Wayfair, Plus New Developments from Wigdor v. Facebook
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Baker v. Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc. and Li v. Wayfair Canada ULC, successfully argued by Hicks Morley, provides significant guidance on the enforceability of employment contract termination provisions. This complementary webinar, delivered by the lawyers directly involved in this decision, will cover what employers need to know.
WSIB Claims Management: Appeals Process and Advocacy at the WSIB and the WSIAT
This workshop will help human resources professionals and others responsible for managing WSIB claims understand the appeals rules and procedures so that they can better manage the appeals process for their organizations.
WSIB Claims Management: A Detailed Overview of the Life of a Claim
Many issues are impacting employers’ WSIB claims costs, including unsuccessful return-to-work efforts, complicated injuries, psychological conditions, pre-existing conditions, and a lack of monitoring and progress. This workshop will provide a detailed overview of the life of a WSIB claim, along with strategies to better manage these challenging issues.
Arbitration Workshop
Feeling stuck between a collective agreement rock and a procedural hard place? This hands-on workshop has been designed to equip both new and more experienced members of your labour relations team with the skills necessary to prepare a case for grievance arbitration. From providing a refresher on the process and principles, to skill-building group work, we guide participants through key steps.
Attendance Management Training Workshop 201
Employee absenteeism is one of the most challenging issues an employer faces and it can impact productivity and morale in the workplace. In addressing absenteeism issues, employers must be aware of the interplay between their legitimate expectation that employees attend work regularly and the many valid reasons for absences, including statutory leaves and an employee’s human rights. Building on our Attendance Management Training Workshop 101, this program will examine specific issues relating to absenteeism and best practices in dealing with them.
Attendance Management Training Workshop 101
This program is intended to introduce employers to one of the most important tools available to address absenteeism – an attendance management program or policy.
Workplace Investigation Training Workshop
This session focuses on investigation fundamentals. Attendees will learn the key takeaways from case law and best practices for investigating workplace incidents.