Disability accommodation and racial discrimination are not well-suited to cookie cutter solutions. To help guide you through these consequential workplace challenges, this workshop will provide a legal update on racial discrimination, the accommodation process, systemic discrimination, and medical documentation management.
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.
Virtual Training
Strong workplace investigations start with the fundamentals. Join us for the first part of this interactive workshop series as they cover investigation essentials and tips to help you build a clear approach from the ground up.
Virtual Training
Attendance Management Training Workshop 101
October 20, 2026This program is intended to introduce employers to one of the most important tools available to address absenteeism – an attendance management program or policy.
In-Person Training
WSIB Claims Management: A Detailed Overview of the Life of a Claim
October 27, 2026Many 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.
In-Person Training
Duty to Accommodate Workshop
October 29, 2026Knowing how to manage the accommodation process related to an individual’s code-defined disability can be a day-to-day challenge for employers and service providers alike. How you respond to an individual’s request can mean significant liability for your organization. In this hands-on, interactive workshop, we will review the tools needed to address and manage disability and accommodation issues in the workplace.
In-Person Training
Workplace Investigation Training Workshop
November 4, 2026This session focuses on investigation fundamentals. Attendees will learn the key takeaways from case law and best practices for investigating workplace incidents
Virtual Training
In this session, attendees will apply the skills they learned during the Workplace Investigation Training Workshop: Investigation Fundamentals and Best Practices (Part 1) by taking part in an interactive investigation exercise.
In-Person Training
Arbitration Workshop
November 12, 2026Feeling 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.
Virtual Training
Attendance Management Training Workshop 201
November 19, 2026Employee 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.
In-Person Training
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.