In-Person Training

Disability accommodation and racial discrimination are not well-suited to cookie cutter solutions. To help guide you through these consequential workplace challenges, this workshop will provide a legal update on racial discrimination, the accommodation process, systemic discrimination, and medical documentation management.

Speaking Engagement

2025 Faculty Bargaining Services (FBS) Annual Conference

November 12, 2025 - November 14, 2025

How can universities respond to the evolving relationship between higher education and the workplace? Michael Kennedy and Amanda Lawrence-Patel will be speaking at the FBS Annual Conference on a series of labour relations hot topics for the universities sector. Learn more!

Conference

From new leave entitlements and Human Rights Tribunal changes to Charter rights and precedent-setting arbitration awards, the Human Resources landscape for Ontario school boards is shifting fast. Our School Board Management conference will equip you with the must-know updates and strategies you need to stay compliant and prepared. 

Virtual Training

In this Attendance Management Training Workshop 201, we briefly review the basic legal principles of attendance management. We then guide attendees through scenarios that address specific disability issues, best practices for returning an employee to work and when it may be appropriate to terminate an employee’s employment due to absenteeism.

In-Person Training

Join us for a joint professional development session tailored for HR and disability management professionals. The first workshop covers the Duty to Accommodate, with legal insights and practical strategies for handling accommodation requests. The second focuses on WSIB Mental Stress Claims, including best practices for claim management, return-to-work planning, and cost control. Both sessions feature expert guidance, interactive elements, and helpful take-home resources.

Webinar

With recent legislative changes, including the ongoing requirements under Bill 88 and new developments under the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30), employers across both the public and private sectors must ensure they are aligned with evolving legal standards on electronic monitoring and information transparency. Join us for this one-hour webinar where we will provide HR professionals and in-house counsel an update on the current legal framework and the practical steps they need to take to mitigate risk and respect employee privacy rights.

In-Person Training

In this hands-on, interactive workshop, we will review the tools needed to address and manage disability and accommodation issues in the workplace.

Virtual Training

Employee absenteeism is one of the most challenging issues an employer faces and it can impact productivity and morale in the workplace. In addressing absenteeism issues, employers must be aware of the interplay between their legitimate expectation that employees attend work regularly and the many valid reasons for absences, including statutory leaves and an employee’s human rights.