Mediation is becoming an ever-present fixture in all forms of employment litigation, whether that be in civil litigation or in matters before boards and tribunals. In this Advantage CPD webinar, we will discuss many issues surrounding mediations,
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Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute Forum 2019: Embracing Innovation – Cannabis A New Reality
June 17, 2019 - June 19, 2019Overview Join us to celebrate the CPBI FORUM 50th anniversary and hear Canadian and international experts discuss current industry issues, meet colleagues and exchange best practices.
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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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Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC): 2019 Labour Relations Seminar
January 22, 2019 - January 24, 2019Over the course of two days, chief fire officers, senior municipal officials and human resource professionals hear from a team of legal experts, fire chiefs from across Ontario, and renowned international speakers that give insight, up-to-date knowledge and guidance into a wide range of labour relations issues that are currently impacting the fire service. Throughout…
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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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Attendance Management Training Workshop
March 29, 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…
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Overview New and Evolving Issues in Workplace Accommodation Workplace accommodation is one of the most challenging issues facing both employers and service providers. Legal developments emerging from human rights tribunals, arbitration boards and courts across Canada have imposed additional challenges, expanded obligations, and the need to think “outside the box” as employers and service providers…
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Legislative and regulatory reforms have recently been fast and furious. More pension and benefit related cases than ever are working their way through the system. In the face of such change, employers and plan administrators must be ready to act, making adjustments to plan design and administration.
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Topic Employment contracts represent an attempt to create certainty in an employment relationship. However, they will only create certainty if they are properly drafted. It is, therefore, important for drafting lawyers to understand the legal framework within which the courts operate in the employment law world. This session will provide lawyers with legal, practical, strategic…
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Topic Medical Marijuana
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Attendance Management Training Workshop
May 2, 2017This one-day interactive workshop focuses on fundamental legal principles relating to attendance management and will provide tips on drafting a successful attendance management plan (registration fee – $780.00 plus $101.40 HST (13%), totalling $881.40 per person).
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2017 HRPA Annual Conference & Tradeshow
February 3, 2017Topic New and Evolving Issues in Workplace Accommodation Workplace accommodation is one of the most challenging issues facing both employers and service providers. Legal developments emerging from human rights tribunals, arbitration boards and courts across Canada have imposed additional challenges, expanded obligations, and the need to think outside the box as employers and service providers…
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Attendance Management Training Workshop
November 1, 2016This one-day interactive workshop focuses on fundamental legal principles relating to attendance management and will provide tips on drafting a successful attendance management plan (registration fee – $780.00 plus $101.40 HST (13%), totalling $881.40 per person).
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OBA Annual Update on Human Rights
May 30, 2016Topics Accommodating Medical Marijuana Expert Evidence in Systemic Discrimination Cases Agenda
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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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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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Employment Law Update
October 20, 2015Topics Oppression Remedy Update on Current Trends in Wrongful Dismissal Privacy and related Liability
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Using the Discovery Process to Achieve Your Strategic Litigation Goals
February 25, 2015Materials Agenda Discovery is a key stage of the litigation process. Through production of documents and examinations for discovery, you can build your case and determine the strength of the case against you. Your approach to discovery should be tailored to your case and should further your litigation strategy. In this session, we take you…
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Human Rights Update 2014: Accommodation and the Diverse Workforce
November 26, 2014Materials Case Law Summaries PowerPoint Presentation Slides Agenda As the workforce in Ontario has become increasingly diverse, the range and complexity of accommodation issues facing Ontario employers have also grown substantially. Keeping up with the continually-evolving legal landscape with respect to accommodation issues can be a challenge for many busy Corporate Counsel and Human Resources…