Kayley Leon will be co-chairing and speaking at the Ontario Bar Association’s Ontario Legal Conference about the most current and pressing substantive legal and practical issues in sports law.
Training & Events
From accredited continuing legal education programs to special interest sessions for our clients and invited friends, Hicks Morley's conferences and events offer valuable insight into topical issues important to your business and your professional growth.
Webinar
Electronic Documents (MFIPPA and FIPPA)
December 12, 2024As institutions migrate their data almost exclusively to electronically stored formats, unique freedom of information (FOI) access issues arise when confronting requests for such records.
Speaking Engagement
The Growing Your Workforce Conference
November 22, 2024This year’s Growing Your Workforce Conference, hosted by Workforce WindsorEssex, focuses on addressing workforce development challenges and opportunities across Southwestern Ontario. It is an event where ideas are exchanged, best practices are shared, and solutions are crafted to address the pressing issues facing workforces, talent pipelines and local labour markets.
Workshop
Workplace Investigation Training Workshop
November 20, 2024This session focuses on investigation fundamentals. Attendees will learn the key takeaways from case law and best practices for investigating workplace incidents.
Workshop
Arbitration Workshop
November 14, 2024For human resources professionals tasked with maintaining workplace labour relations, navigating an organization’s grievance and arbitration process can present unique challenges—particularly if you aren’t yet familiar with key aspects and strategic considerations along the way. 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.
Webinar
Safe Sport in Canada: Understanding Your Role and Responsibilities
November 8, 2024In this complementary webinar we will look at the obligations set out in the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS) and discuss ways to incorporate the requirements into your organization.
Workshop
Advanced WSIB Claims Management: The Return-to-Work Process
October 24, 2024The WSIB return-to-work process is complex. Employers must navigate multiple issues such as meeting return-to-work obligations, managing claim costs and addressing potential concurrent employment law issues.
Workshop
Requests for accommodation based on an individual’s family status, creed/religious beliefs, gender identity and/or gender expression can present unique challenges. How you respond to these types of requests can mean the difference between a finding that suitable accommodations were offered and one that exposes your organization to significant liability. Join us for an in-person workshop that addresses the legal obligations and best practices to keep in mind as they relate to family status, religious accommodation, gender identity and gender expression.
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Attendance Management Training Workshop 201
October 1, 2024In this Attendance Management Training Workshop 201, we briefly review the basic legal principles of attendance management. We then guide attendees through scenarios that address specific disability issues, best practices for returning an employee to work and when it may be appropriate to terminate an employee’s employment due to absenteeism.
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Managing mental health issues in the workplace poses a considerable challenge to employers, who are often required to navigate difficult questions around employee privacy, employment preferences, and workplace rules and expectations with the duty to accommodate.