Accreditation Type: LSO CPD

Hot Topics In Labour Relations

Materials Hot Topics in Labour Relations – PowerPoint Slides Client Toolkit: Employee Discipline for Off-Duty Social Media Comments Agenda In this presentation, 5 members of the firm will take you through a range of developments this past year in labour relations case law, professionalism and legislative reform including: The impact of the Supreme Court of…

Using the Discovery Process to Achieve Your Strategic Litigation Goals

Materials Agenda Discovery is a key stage of the litigation process. Through production of documents and examinations for discovery, you can build your case and determine the strength of the case against you. Your approach to discovery should be tailored to your case and should further your litigation strategy. In this session, we take you…

2015 Pension, Benefits and Executive Compensation Update

Materials Hicks Morley Pension and Benefits 2015 Case Law Update PowerPoint Presentation Slides Agenda Strong performance throughout much of 2014 returned many employers and pension plans to a more solid footing. With the potential for significant economic change in 2015, employers and pension plan administrators will face both challenges and opportunities. This session will update…

Human Rights in the School Board Sector

  Agenda Human rights issues are becoming increasingly complex and more difficult to understand and manage. As both employers and service providers, school boards are faced with human rights challenges on a daily basis. As employers, human rights issues can arise in a variety of contexts – from benefits to accommodation to attendance management. As…

Human Rights Update 2014: Accommodation and the Diverse Workforce

Materials Case Law Summaries PowerPoint Presentation Slides Agenda As the workforce in Ontario has become increasingly diverse, the range and complexity of accommodation issues facing Ontario employers have also grown substantially.  Keeping up with the continually-evolving legal landscape with respect to accommodation issues can be a challenge for many busy Corporate Counsel and Human Resources…

Ex-pats and Imports – International Employment Law 101 (Accredited)

  Materials Agenda What happens if you transfer employees from France to Canada? Does their employment by the Canadian subsidiary end their employment with the French subsidiary? Which country has jurisdiction over any disputes arising from the termination of employment? Can Canadian lawyers provide advice about the employee’s French employment? If you send an employee…

Mid-Year Check-In: Key Developments in Labour Arbitration Law (Accredited)

The purpose of this session is to provide in-house counsel with updates on key developments in labour arbitration law and to discuss how to apply lessons drawn from key cases to strengthen policy, disciplinary and labour relations decisions in the following areas: Workplace Violence and Harassment: The potential areas of non-compliance that every employer should…

Emerging Challenges in the University Sector in Tough Fiscal Times (Accredited)

Agenda The purpose of this session is to provide University Counsel and Senior Academic Administrators with an overview of the latest legal developments affecting Universities. The University sector faces enormous economic and legal pressures that are driving rapid changes on campuses across Canada. This session will address: Bill 179 and it’s Application to Deans and…