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It’s crucial that you’re up to speed on the latest in harassment law, especially the newly expanded harassment provisions in the Occupational Health and Safety Act. We’ve lined up a panel of leading practitioners to provide you with an in-depth understanding of the changes—including practical implications, helpful tips, and practice insights—whether you act for employees,…

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Topic: Employment Litigation Round-Up: 2016 in Review Overview Staying abreast of the latest employment cases by joining us for an overview of key decisions of 2016 that in-house counsel need to know.  The cases involved issues such as entitlement to bonuses through a reasonable notice period, a cautionary tale about expelling a partner from a…

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Topics 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?…

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Topic New and Evolving Issues in Workplace Accommodation Workplace accommodation is one of the most challenging issues facing both employers and service providers. Legal developments emerging from human rights tribunals, arbitration boards and courts across Canada have imposed additional challenges, expanded obligations, and the need to think outside the box as employers and service providers…