Training & Events

Speaking Engagement

HRnet Communitech Peer2Peer Group: Legal Update

April 18, 2024
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Kathryn Meehan and Evon Gayle will be providing a legal update during a session hosted by HRnet Communitech Peer2Peer Group, a hub for HR professionals in the tech sector.

Workshop

Accommodating Mental Health in the Workplace: Advanced Accommodation Principles

January 31, 2024
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET

Managing mental health issues in the workplace poses a considerable challenge to employers, who are often required to navigate difficult questions around employee privacy, employment preferences, and workplace rules and expectations with the duty to accommodate. Join us as we discuss the legal obligations that arise when working to accommodate employee mental health concerns and the best practices to keep in mind as they relate to accommodating mental health in the workplace.

Workshop

Workplace Investigation Training Workshop

November 16, 2023
Registration/Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. ET
Session: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET
150 Caroline Street S., Suite 404 Waterloo, ON, N2L 0A5

This session focuses on investigation fundamentals. Attendees will learn the key takeaways from case law and best practices for investigating workplace incidents

Workshop

Accommodating Mental Health in the Workplace: Advanced Accommodation Principles

January 26, 2023
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET

Managing mental health issues in the workplace poses a considerable challenge to employers, who are often required to navigate difficult questions around employee privacy, employment preferences, and workplace rules and expectations with the duty to accommodate.

Webinar

Advantage CPD: COVID-19 – One Year Later

March 26, 2021
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET

We are one year into a Pandemic with its fundamental change to our workplaces ranging from total shutdown and restricted operations to full operations with safety requirements. In this session, we will pragmatically review the legal and human resources implications for workplaces including the current rules governing the safe operation of workplaces, the required response to COVID-19 Outbreaks in the workplace and the emerging issues arising out of mass vaccination programs and testing as well as the new look of onsite and offsite workplaces.

Conference / Seminar

2019 Healthcare Conference

May 23, 2019
Registration: 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Session: 10:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Cocktail Networking Reception: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
37 King Street East, Toronto, ON

Join us at our 2019 Healthcare Conference which will cover a wide variety of topics relevant to human resources professionals within hospitals, long-term care facilities and other healthcare providers.

Speaking Engagement

“A New Era in Workplace Safety and Insurance Law” Ontario Bar Association Professional Development

May 16, 2018
1:30 p.m.
20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor Toronto, ON

Topic Intersection of Workplace Safety and Insurance Issues with Other Legal Issues Overview Discuss recent decisions and legislative changes in other legal areas that intersect and impact workplace safety and insurance law including: Medical marijuana Workplace harassment Privacy and information sharing Re-employment Human rights

Conference / Seminar

2018 Waterloo Client Conference

May 8, 2018
Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Session: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
425 Bingemans Centre Dr., Kitchener, ON

Join 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.

Workshop

Accommodation Training Workshop – Waterloo

October 19, 2017
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
30 Fairway Road South, At Hwy. 8, Kitchener, ON

There’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?

Conference / Seminar

2016 Waterloo Client Conference

June 1, 2016
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Kitchener, ON

Change 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.

Conference / Seminar

2016 London Client Conference

May 30, 2016
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
London, ON

Change 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.

Conference / Seminar

2016 Toronto Client Conference

April 5, 2016 - April 28, 2016
8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Toronto, ON

Change 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.

Conference / Seminar

ESA: Back to Basics

September 30, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Toronto, ON

Agenda With new enforcement tools available to the Ontario Ministry of Labour and the removal of the $10,000.00 cap on the amount that an Employment Standards Officer can order a company to pay, employment standards compliance is a renewed priority for many Ontario employers. In this fast-paced session, we will go back to basics and…

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Changes to the Employment Standards Act: What You Need to Know

June 10, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Toronto, ON

  Materials Agenda Workplace laws are changing at a rapid pace. This Advantage session deals with recent changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA“) you need to know about. Amendments in force May 20, 2015 authorize Ministry of Labour employment standards officers to require employers to “self-audit” on whether they are compliant with the…

Conference / Seminar

2014 Waterloo Client Conference

June 4, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Kitchener, ON

Change is a constant in the human resources world – with new laws and court decisions and the evolution of best practices.

Conference / Seminar

2012 Waterloo Client Conference

April 26, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Kitchener, ON

Position 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…

Speaking Engagement

2010 HRPA Annual Conference and Trade Show

January 27, 2010 - January 29, 2010

Topic 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

HRPA Grand Valley Chapter

September 16, 2009

Topic Managing the Legal Minefield: What Every HR Practitioner Should Know

Speaking Engagement

EMC Canada

December 2, 2008

Topic Attendance Management Presentation