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?
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.
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Accommodation Training Workshop – Waterloo
October 19, 2017There’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
Overview Top Ten Trends in Collective Agreement Negotiations. Agenda
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Accommodation Training Workshop
March 9, 2017A one-day interactive training workshop on managing accommodation issues in the workplace (registration fee – $780.00 plus $101.40 HST (13%), totalling $881.40 per person).
Speaking Engagement
Twenty-Sixth Annual Police Employment Conference – Emerging Issues and Legal Developments
February 27, 2017 - February 28, 2017Topics Use of Force, Accommodation, and Undue Hardship Can a police officer without her use of force be accommodated in policing? What accommodation options are available in larger and smaller services? What evidence would be necessary to demonstrate that accommodation is possible? What evidence would be necessary to demonstrate that accommodation would be undue hardship?…
Speaking Engagement
Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC): 2017 Labour Relations Seminar
January 18, 2017 - January 19, 2017Over 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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Accommodation Training Workshop
November 22, 2016A one-day interactive training workshop on managing accommodation issues in the workplace (registration fee – $780.00 plus $101.40 HST (13%), totalling $881.40 per person).
Speaking Engagement
Topics: Overview of concepts and terms relating to gender identity and expression Case law developments in the areas of human rights law and employment law Guidance for developing appropriate workplace policies Agenda In recent years, various jurisdictions across Canada have expressly added “gender identity” and “gender expression” as prohibited grounds of discrimination in their human…
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Accommodation Training Workshop
October 20, 2016A one-day interactive training workshop on managing accommodation issues in the workplace (registration fee – $780.00 plus $101.40 HST (13%), totalling $881.40 per person).
Speaking Engagement
CAFC Fire Rescue Canada Annual Education Conference
September 26, 2016Topic Firefighters Behaving Badly in a Social Media World Agenda