As in past years, our 2013 School Board Conference will cover a wide variety of topics relevant to Directors of Education, Trustees, Supervisory Officers and Human Resources Practitioners. We will take you first on a “whirlwind tour” of recent developments in labour and education law. This will be followed by two plenary sessions on critical…
Location: Toronto
Human Rights Update 2013: New Challenges and Opportunities in Human Rights (Accredited)
In this session, we introduce you to new protected grounds recently added to the Ontario Human Rights Code and explain what this means for you as an employer and service provider. We also review how best to handle novel accommodation requests where it is not clear that a duty under the Code is triggered,…
Discrimination in the Provision of Services – Is Your Organization Vulnerable?
In the 2012/13 fiscal year, 21% of applications filed with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario alleged discrimination with respect to goods, service and facilities. In addition, the introduction of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act has increased awareness and focus on providing services in a way that is inclusive and accessible. This conference will…
The Intersection of Disability Benefits and Employment – Where Are We Now? (Accredited)
Agenda This session will offer a review of the recent legal trends dealing with issues related to disability benefits in the context of employment law. This session will offer a practical review of legal steps, strategies and considerations that can be taken to minimize overall legal risk when dealing with disability benefits in employment….
Rethinking The Union Management Relationship (Accredited)
Agenda This session will describe a different and better way to deal with unions in the workplace and consequently enhance your ability as in-house counsel to further contribute to your business’ productivity. The goal is to confirm or increase your understanding of both the legal framework within which you operate as a unionized employer…
Prepare for the Worst: Legal Risk and Risk Management in HR (Accredited)
Agenda This session will offer a practical review of the legal steps and positive actions to manage the below listed potential Human Resources risks. Understanding the law and allowable responses will help prevent disruption, financial losses and help control costs. This session will address: Data Breach: “Our manager just lost a suitcase full of personal…
Workplace Investigation Training – Hospitality
Join your colleagues in this session designed specifically for the Hospitality Industry. This workshop focuses on essential investigation skills required by HR Professionals in the Hospitality Industry who are charged with investigating workplace incidents. Whether it is a case of employee theft, the results of a Mystery Shopper report, harassment or discrimination allegations among employees,…
Unjust Dismissal Complaints: Being Prepared from Start to Finish (Accredited)
Unjust dismissal complaints under the Canada Labour Code are unique. Although they involve some of the familiar trappings of labour arbitrations and court cases, the preliminary issues involved, process followed, and potential outcomes are different. It is crucial for in-house counsel to know how unjust dismissal complaints work in practice in order to develop the…
Workplace Investigation Training
This workshop focuses on essential investigation skills required by HR Professionals and In-House Counsel who are charged with investigating workplace incidents. Attendance at this session will include a detailed manual entitled, “Hicks Morley’s Guide to Conducting Investigations into Workplace Complaints”. Fee $750.00 plus $97.50 HST (13%), totalling $847.50 per person. Agenda 8:00 Registration and Continental…
Information and Privacy Roundtable for In-House Counsel (Accredited)
This session will feature a facilitated discussion on data breach response. Questions addressed will include: The team. Who’s on it? Who plays what role? When to engage outside experts? Assessment. What degree of ambiguity should be tolerated? How much time to assess is justifiable? Internal communication. How broad a privilege to carve out? How to…