In this webinar we will be discussing some of the many challenges facing school boards across the province as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and schools remain closed until fall 2020, including redeployment, accommodation issues, sick leave and managing the return to work.
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Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA): Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium
April 4, 2019 - April 5, 2019Overview OPSBA’s annual Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium is held each April and is designed to provide professional development in the areas of labour relations and human resources to trustees, directors of education, senior human resources officials and labour relations staff.
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2018 Toronto Client Conference
April 5, 2018 - May 3, 2018Join us as we discuss these latest legal developments and more as we present effective tips, strategies and best practices that can help your organization stay on the leading edge of human resources management.
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Eastern District School Board Conference
November 30, 2017We are pleased to invite you to our complimentary School Board Conference dedicated to school boards in Eastern Ontario at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Kingston Waterfront in Kingston on November 30, 2017, commencing at 10:00 a.m. Our half-day conference will cover a wide variety of topics of interest to supervisory officers and human resources practitioners. We will be presenting on recent developments in labour, employment and human rights law, including critical issues concerning the changing landscape in the school board sector. Our presentations will include time for interactive discussions, including questions. The conference will conclude with lunch.
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2016 Toronto Client Conference
April 5, 2016 - April 28, 2016Change is a constant in the human resources world: ongoing developments in the law, whether through new legislation or the courts, and the rapid evolution of best practices create a fast-paced learning environment for human resources professionals.
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School Board Management Conference
February 10, 2016Our School Board Conference will cover a wide variety of topics relevant to Directors of Education, Trustees, Supervisory Officers and Human Resources Practitioners. We will take you first on a “whirlwind tour” of recent developments in labour, employment and education law. This will be followed by a plenary session on critical issues concerning the changing landscape in school board collective bargaining. Following a buffet lunch, we will invite you to attend two afternoon workshops of your choice.
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Osgoode Hall Certificate Program
February 10, 2015“Litigating Human Rights Claims at Arbitration”
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Osgoode Certificate in Labour Law (Modules 2 and 3)
February 3, 2015Topic Collective Bargaining Grievance Arbitration: Protecting Rights and Resolving Conflicts Agenda
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Human Rights in the School Board Sector
December 3, 2014Agenda 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…
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Ex-pats and Imports – International Employment Law 101 (Accredited)
November 19, 2014Materials 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…
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Lancaster House Canadian Labour Board Law Conference
October 21, 2014Topic The Future of Second Guessing: Have the Courts Gone Too Far in Judicial Review?
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Co-Chair Jodi Gallagher-Healy Topic Practice Makes Perfect: Becoming a Better Labour Advocate
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Ontario Bar Association
March 24, 2014Topic Practice Makes Perfect: Becoming a Better Labour Advocate
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Topic Bill 115: Perspectives from the Classrooms, Backrooms and Courtrooms Agenda
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Co-Chair Jodi Gallagher-Healy Topic Bill 115: Perspectives from the Classrooms, Backrooms and Courtrooms
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TDSB Bargaining Workshop
March 8, 2012Topic The Local Bargaining Process
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OPSBA / OASBO Labour Relations and Human Resources 2011
March 31, 2011 - April 2, 2011Topic Legal Issues and the Early Learning Program – Where Do We Stand? Legislative and Case Law Update – No Rest for the Weary!
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Canadian Safe Schools Network 14th Annual Safe Schools Conference
February 17, 2011Topic Investigations for Suspensions and Expulsions
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ECEs and Principals: “Unexpected Bargaining Challenges”
January 20, 2011Fee Each participating Board will pay a fee of $225.00 plus $29.25 HST (13%), totalling $254.25, and may involve as many participants as it pleases. This fee will apply whether the Board participates in person, online or both. Who should attend: This Conference will be of interest to labour relations practitioners and supervisory officers responsible…
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School Board Management Conference
November 20, 2009As in past years, our 2009 School Board Conference will cover a wide variety of topics relevant to Directors of Education, Trustees, Supervisory Officers and Human Resources Practitioners. We will take you first on a “whirlwind tour” of new cases and developments, addressing such issues as student searches, employee benefits and PDT arbitration hot spots….
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OPSBA Labour Relations & Human Resources 2009
March 26, 2009Topic Down the Rabbit Hole – Living in a Weber World
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2008 OCSTA Labour Relations Conference
February 29, 2008Topic Human Rights and Duty of Accommodation
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Topic Overview of the grievance and arbitration system in Ontario S. 49 of the Labour Relations Act: referral of grievance to a single arbitrator Jurisdiction of arbitrators S. 133 of the LRA: referral of grievances to the Ontario Labour Relations Board Emerging models of grievance arbitration: e.g. PWU and OPG expedited systems Litigating human rights…