Overview 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.
Training & Events
From accredited continuing legal education programs to special interest sessions for our clients and invited friends, Hicks Morley's conferences and events offer valuable insight into topical issues important to your business and your professional growth.
Conference / Seminar
In this Advantage CPD session, we will take you through the more significant amendments to the Canada Labour Code.
Speaking Engagement
Learn from leading experts representing management, union and government – a Certificate program with emphasis on the practical.
Workshop
Attendance Management Training Workshop
March 21, 2019This one-day interactive workshop focuses on fundamental legal principles relating to attendance management and will provide tips on drafting a successful attendance management plan.
Workshop
Workplace Investigation Training Workshop
March 5, 2019This 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, health and safety complaints.
Speaking Engagement
Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute (CPBI) Ontario: Canadian Pension Certificate Program
March 5, 2019 - March 7, 2019Overview In Partnership with the HRPA, the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute is pleased to offer the Pension Certificate Program again for the Spring 2019! Pensions and retirement savings used to be a relatively straightforward area for HR professionals. Not anymore. While still a very important element of employee compensation, the landscape of pension and…
Speaking Engagement
Noted practitioners drill down into the tricky evidence issues that can arise at arbitration.
Workshop
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?
Speaking Engagement
Directors and officers face increased risk and exposure to liability, and the steps to mitigate these risks have changed. What worked in the past isn’t enough. Boards and organizations need to look for new approaches to fit the nature of today’s risks.
Speaking Engagement
Tourism Industry Association of Ontario: Tourism Issues Forum
February 25, 2019Overview “Cannabis — Turning Over a New Leaf” Hicks Morley is a law firm that specializes in Employment Law, Human Rights and Occupational Health and have been recognized as experts on the topic of cannabis. Whether you are an employer dealing with cannabis in the workplace, a service provider encountering impaired customers, Hicks Morley can assist…