Employee 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.
Training & Events
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NFP: Emerging Legal Issues and Considerations in the Workplace
November 25, 2020On November 25, 2020, Stephen Goodwin and Evon Gayle will be discussing emerging legal issues across Canada since the start of COVID-19 as businesses return to the workplace. This is the final session of a three-part fall series hosted by NFP on key topics in the group benefits sector. Agenda: Topics: Emerging Canadian Legal Issues…
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Guelph Chamber of Commerce: COVID-19 Emergency Update
April 15, 2020This webinar session will help guide employers through the COVID-19 pandemic with an employment law lens. Topics for discussion may include protected leaves, supplemental unemployment benefit program plans, work-sharing, layoffs, hiring, EI benefits, income support for individuals who don’t quality for EI and more.
Workshop
Attendance Management Training Workshop – Waterloo
September 13, 2018This one-day interactive workshop focuses on fundamental legal principles relating to attendance management and will provide tips on drafting a successful attendance management plan.
Conference / Seminar
2018 Waterloo Client Conference
May 8, 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.
Conference / Seminar
2016 Waterloo Client Conference
June 1, 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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Grey Bruce HRPA Conference
October 21, 2014Topic Labour and Employment Law Update
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Guelph & District HRPA Conference
September 18, 2014Topic Labour and Employment Law Update
Conference / Seminar
2014 Waterloo Client Conference
June 4, 2014Change is a constant in the human resources world – with new laws and court decisions and the evolution of best practices.
Speaking Engagement
OASIS Annual Conference
May 8, 2014Topic Navigating the Hurdles: a Legal Prospective
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Guelph and District HRPA Annual Labour and Employment Law Update
September 19, 2013Topic Employment Law Update Agenda
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Guelph and District HRPA Labour & Employment Law Breakfast Seminar
September 20, 2012Topic Tips, Tools and Techniques for the HR Professional in 2012 and Beyond
Conference / Seminar
2012 Waterloo Client Conference
April 26, 2012Position Your Organization Ahead of the Field in Human Resources Since the founding of Hicks Morley in 1972, tremendous changes in the legal, social and technology landscape have affected the way employers in Canada manage their workplaces. Now more than ever, employers must take the lead and respond to the countless new and different challenges…
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HRPA Grand Valley 2010 Conference
October 27, 2010Topic Managing Disabilities and Attendance Management
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2010 HRPA Annual Conference and Trade Show
January 29, 2010Topic Collective Agreement Negotiations and Administration: Tricks, Traps and Trends
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2010 HRPA Annual Conference and Trade Show
January 27, 2010 - January 29, 2010Topic A Practitioner’s Guide to Working with Unions Accommodating Diverse Workforces; Challenges in Ontario’s New Human Rights Regime Collective Agreement Negotiations and Administration: Tricks, Traps and Trends
Speaking Engagement
Topic Disability and Family Status Accommodation