Overview It’s been a busy year. Many important provincial and federal arbitration, labour board, and court cases have been released, impacting various facets of labour law. Turn to our presenting arbitrators, labour board adjudicators, union counsel, and management lawyers for concise highlights and valuable commentary on a range of cases, topical issues, and legislative developments….
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.
Speaking Engagement
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.
Speaking Engagement
Overview The past year has seen various developments in the jurisprudence and legislation related to pensions and employee benefits. Our knowledgeable speakers from across the country will provide an update on noteworthy cases and legislative changes, including the following: Recent and upcoming legislative changes from across Canada, including ongoing pension funding reform and the status…
Workshop
Workplace Investigation Training Workshop
May 30, 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
Overview Annual Update on Human Rights returns this year with another valuable program to bring you up to speed on substantive and procedural legal developments, as well as trends in remedies in human rights law. Gain perspectives from administrative, labour and employment, and constitutional law, as well as applied strategies and advice for your human…
Webinar
WSIB Chronic Mental Stress Policy: One Year Later
May 13, 2019Since January 2018, workers have been entitled to WSIB benefits for chronic mental stress where the chronic mental stress is caused by a substantial work-related stressor such as workplace harassment and other criteria are satisfied. This Advantage CPD session will provide employers with a practical update on how this policy is being applied by the WSIB at each stage of claim adjudication, and how these WSIB claims may impact proceedings in other forums.
Speaking Engagement
Now, in its 17th offering, Annual Current Issues in Employment Law is your comprehensive program for staying current in the field.
Conference / Seminar
Advantage CPD: Professionalism Smorgasbord Spring 2019
April 11, 2019Back by popular demand – our Professionalism Smorgasbord roundtable on legal ethics. The session is accredited for 1 hour of professionalism CPD and 30 minutes of EDI Professionalism CPD.
Workshop
Sexual Harassment Incident Response Workshop
April 9, 2019Your new hire is alleging that she was sexually harassed by the VP Sales Canada at an industry event – and before you can investigate, the incident goes viral. You know how to run an investigation, but how will you manage everything else about the incident? And what happens when things go off the rails?
Speaking Engagement
Overview Legal rights and responsibilities in mental health law are numerous and complex. When the issues relate to children and youth, they become increasingly challenging. Different approaches to the delivery of mental health services to children/youth persist, as do challenges around the most appropriate advocacy supports and approaches for assessing and managing risks of violence….