As institutions migrate their data almost exclusively to electronically stored formats, unique freedom of information (FOI) access issues arise when confronting requests for such records.
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.
Workshop
For non-legal professionals, dealing with the legal aspects of employee and labour issues can be complex. This session will break down the legalese and arm you with best practices and strategies to effectively settle grievances—and, when a settlement can’t be reached, how to prepare a grievance for arbitration.
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.
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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.
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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.
Workshop
Learn how to respond to an individual’s request for accommodation, administer attendance management plans, deal with chronic absenteeism and gain the tools for effective and proactive WSIB claims management. You will also be provided with an overview of navigating the common pitfalls that can arise so as not to infringe on an employee’s human rights and avoid potential liability.
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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.
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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.
Workshop
Learn the key takeaways from case law and best practices for investigating workplace incidents in healthcare. You will leave with an overview of the issues that can arise when conducting investigations and how to appropriately deal with employee discipline and termination issues. The second part of the session will deal with privacy considerations and the latest information on workplace privacy compliance.
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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.