What if a school board trustee disagrees with the requirements of the Ontario Human Rights Code? Are human rights a matter of opinion? In her keynote address on June 10, Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell will discuss human rights and equity priorities for school boards.
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Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA): 2023 Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium
April 27, 2023 - April 28, 2023The OPSBA Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium features informative keynote speakers, panels and workshops on managing human resources issues in the media, workplace investigations, safe schools, collective bargaining, social media in the workplace, employment equity and employee wellness.
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Exclusions and Competing Rights in Schools
April 12, 2023Educators and school boards have an obligation to provide every student with meaningful and equitable access to an education while taking reasonable measures to keep all students and staff safe from foreseeable harm. To that end, students with disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodation in their learning environments. But what happens when the behaviour of these students creates safety issues for themselves, other students and school staff? How can special educators and administrators deal with these increasingly common occurrences while managing the competing rights of both students and staff under the Education Act, Human Rights Code and Occupational Health and Safety Act?
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Navigating uncertain times requires knowledge and understanding of current legal trends. In this half-day session, Nadine Zacks, Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell and Colleen Nevison will discuss new legislation such as disconnecting from work and legislative changes for federally regulated employers, post-pandemic protocols such as remote work and hybrid work, and other subjects of interest including terminations, human rights and vaccine mandates.
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In the Law Society of Ontario’s annual program, leading practitioners, adjudicators, and human rights workers provide updates on the year’s important developments through interactive, fast-paced, moderated panel discussions.
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Advantage CPD: Legal Update on Emerging Issues in Universities
November 22, 2022The university sector is faced with varied challenges and legislative changes on a regular basis. This session will delve into some of the latest decisions and legal developments affecting the sector.
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2022 Faculty Bargaining Services (FBS) Annual Conference: FBS Reunited: Where Did We Leave Off? Where Are We Going?
November 2, 2022 - November 4, 2022The FBS Annual Conference brings together labour relations professionals of all levels from Canadian universities to better equip them in matters related to academic collective bargaining and contract administration.
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What are the legal obligations of school boards under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Education Act when considering police involvement in student misconduct and misbehaviour? This interactive webinar addresses these questions from a human rights and equity-informed perspective.
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OPSBA’s Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium is held each spring 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 practitioners.
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Women of Colour Panel: Intersectional Feminism in Law
March 16, 2022Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell joins the Women of Colour Panel for a discussion about intersectional feminism in law.
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Join Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell as she provides a high-level human rights framework for policy development and review during this comprehensive and interactive learning seminar.
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Hicks Morley invites BLSA members to join us on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 5 pm for an informal and interactive discussion with Black lawyers at the firm about our intensive skill-building student program and advocacy work opportunities.
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Event Details June 14, 2021, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET Featuring: Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell This is a free public event. For additional information and to receive the video link, please RSVP on the Law Society of Ontario’s registration page. Please join the Law Society of Ontario, the Ontario Bar Association and its Sexual Orientation…
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Hicks Morley invites law students to join us for a virtual Open House on June 9, 2021 at 5 p.m. The session will feature an interactive, moderated panel discussion, followed by small group breakout sessions. Our firm’s lawyers will provide practical advice to help you achieve your career goals, and gain insight into the Hicks Morley student experience.
Webinar
2021 is a big year for faculty bargaining in the University sector. To ensure you are ready, we have put together a webinar that flags the hot topics in the sector as you prepare to head to the bargaining table.
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Advantage CPD: Employment Human Rights Webinar
October 22, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has had an effect on human rights and created a new set of employment issues for companies… or has it?
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Sexual Harassment Incident Response Workshop
January 28, 2020Your new hire is alleging that she was sexually harassed by the VP Sales Canada at an industry event – and before you can investigate, the incident goes viral. You know how to run an investigation, but how will you manage everything else about the incident? And what happens when things go off the rails?
Webinar
Advantage CPD Colleges Webinar: Student Complaints of Faculty Misconduct
November 20, 2019Student complaints of faculty misconduct are a rare event at many colleges. However, the means by which these complaints are investigated, managed and dealt with when they do arise are drawing increased scrutiny from the institution, the public and decision-makers. Join us for a webinar on the latest legal developments and best practices for addressing complaints in the college sector.
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School Board Management Conference 2019
November 7, 2019Change is a constant in the human resources world, particularly for Ontario’s school boards. Ongoing developments in the law, whether through new legislation, arbitrations or the courts, and the rapid evolution of best practices create a fast-paced learning environment for human resources professionals, directors of education, supervisory officers and trustees.
Webinar
Balancing the rights and interests of students versus those of faculty members in an ever changing human rights landscape is a day-to-day challenge for every university. Join us for a webinar on the latest legal developments and best practices.
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Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies (CASHRA) 2019 Conference: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities
June 26, 2019 - June 27, 2019Overview Topic: Sexual Harassment – Creating a Culture of Safer Workplaces This presentation will explore how employers can create safer workplaces for all employees with the development of advanced inclusion and equity policies and programs. The presentation will also explore opportunities to restore workplace relations, among workers directly involved, as well as bystanders, which have…
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Overview Annual Update on Human Rights returns this year with another valuable program to bring you up to speed on substantive and procedural legal developments, as well as trends in remedies in human rights law. Gain perspectives from administrative, labour and employment, and constitutional law, as well as applied strategies and advice for your human…
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Now, in its 17th offering, Annual Current Issues in Employment Law is your comprehensive program for staying current in the field.
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Advantage CPD: Professionalism Smorgasbord Spring 2019
April 11, 2019Back by popular demand – our Professionalism Smorgasbord roundtable on legal ethics. The session is accredited for 1 hour of professionalism CPD and 30 minutes of EDI Professionalism CPD.
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Accommodation Training Workshop
February 26, 2019There’s no such thing as “textbook” accommodation. Whether your employee has a challenging physical or mental disability that impacts their ability to do the job, childcare problems that interfere with their performance, faith-related obligations or is in the process of transitioning, how you respond to that individual’s request – or don’t – can mean significant liability for your organization. Are you prepared?
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Advantage CPD: Professionalism Smorgasbord 2018
December 5, 2018This session is tailored to the practice of employment and labour law by in-house counsel. For the first 60 minutes, we will review and discuss ethical dilemma scenarios in small groups and then review the applicable Rules of Professional Conduct.
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Overview Sharing Stories: Our Commitment to Equity
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Since January 2018, workers may be entitled to WSIB benefits for chronic mental stress where the chronic mental stress is caused by a substantial work-related stressor such as an incident of workplace harassment. This Advantage CPD session will provide employers a better understanding of such claims, of best practices regarding mental stress in their workplaces and practical tips to reduce their liability.
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Overview Developments in Academic Law – Six Minute Updates.
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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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Workplace Investigation Training
December 5, 2017This workshop focuses on essential investigation skills required by HR Professionals who are charged with investigating workplace incidents including: workplace harassment and violence complaints, discrimination and harassment complaints under the Human Rights Code, employee misconduct such as suspected sick leave abuse or time theft, and more!
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CAPDHHE 2017 Conference
June 7, 2017 - June 8, 2017Topic Towards an Intersectional Approach to Accommodating Gender Identity and Gender Expression: Case Law Update and Workshop. Agenda
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Advantage CPD: Key Issues in Social Services
May 24, 2017Please join us for an update on key issues that impact social services organizations in Ontario, and a discussion of the latest legal developments and emerging trends. We will take a whirlwind look at a number of issues affecting your workplace and provide you with the practical tools…
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Topic: Exploring Systemic Discrimination
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Centennial College: Equity & Inclusion Specialist Program
October 21, 2016Across North America there is an increasing need to address issues of equity and inclusion at all levels of higher education institutions. College administrators and faculty are essential leaders who can proactively create inclusive and equitable campus environments. The Centre for Global Citizenship Education and Inclusion (GCEI) is launching a unique Equity and Inclusion Specialist…
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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.
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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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OPSBA Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium
March 31, 2016Topic The New World of Disability Management, Accommodation and Sick Leave Agenda
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New and Evolving Issues in Disability Accommodation
March 2, 2016The accommodation of disabilities is one of the most challenging aspects facing human resources professionals and in-house counsel for both employers and service providers. Ever-evolving jurisprudence, along with recent developments in legislation, have also imposed additional challenges, new obligations and in some cases require thinking “outside the box” as employers and service providers alike are faced with new and increasingly complex requests for accommodation.
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Topic Making a Way: Mentorship and Career Sponsorship in the Age of Diversity
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Topic What’s in a Name? Gender Identity, Gender Expression and the Duty to Accommodate for College Registrars This interactive session will review the duty to accommodate under the Ontario Human Rights Code and provide practical guidelines for deliver services to transgender, transsexual and gender non-conforming students.
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Strategic Communications and Collective Bargaining
September 16, 2015Agenda Collective bargaining is seen as the most important labour relations initiative a unionized employer undertakes. It is a major event that will directly and indirectly impact the success of a business. At this Advantage session attendees will learn: The legal rights and limits on employer communications How to prepare a detailed and effective negotiation…
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Topic Diversity, Change and Conflict Management