Overview Workers’ Rights in the Pandemic Era: As part of the Queen’s Human Rights Law Club Conference
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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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Religious Accommodation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression
February 23, 2021Requests for accommodation based on an individual’s religious beliefs, gender identity and/or gender expression can present unique challenges. How you respond to these types of requests can mean the difference between a finding that suitable accommodations were offered and one that exposes your organization to significant liability. Join us for a webinar that addresses the legal obligations and best practices to keep in mind as it relates to religious accommodation, gender identity and gender expression.
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Knowing how to manage the accommodation process related to an individual’s code-defined disability, can be a day-to-day challenge for employers and service providers, alike. Join us as we discuss the legal obligations and best practices to keep in mind as it relates to disability management.
Speaking Engagement
Ontario Labour-Management Arbitrators’ Association
December 21, 2020Topic Year In Review – Recent Court Decisions and How They Will/Might Affect Labour Arbitration
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Introduction to the Duty to Accommodate Training Workshop
November 24, 2020There’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?
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Workplace Investigation Training Workshop
November 19, 2020This session 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
Employment contracts can be valuable part of your employment agreement, either as an employer or employee. However, there are a number of tricky issues that need to be correctly drafted to ensure that they are enforceable and achieve the intended goals. Agenda Topic Termination provisions Frustration of contract Restrictive covenants Arbitration clauses How contracts are…
Webinar
COVID-19 has impacted many aspects of our lives, including employment. In this ever-changing world, employers must respond to the terms and conditions of their employees’ employment. The extent and consequences of change requires strategies which are critical to this assessment. This program aims to provide employers with tools to mitigate risk of a constructive dismissal claim.
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Advantage CPD: Employment Human Rights Webinar
October 22, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has had an effect on human rights and created a new set of employment issues for companies… or has it?
Speaking Engagement
HRPA Peel Chapter: Navigating Workplace Legalities in COVID-19
October 22, 2020Overview The Human Resources field is in constant change. The challenge for all Human Resource Professionals is to keep pace with the emerging knowledge and techniques in order to support the management team with accurate and timely information. Hicks Morley has partnered with the Peel HRPA Chapter of the Human Resource Professional Association to bring…