In this 45-minute presentation designed for municipal human resources professionals, Amanda Cohen and Stephanie Jeronimo will discuss how to design a recruitment process that increases representation of historically underrepresented groups and how to make use of special program provisions under the Human Rights Code to achieve goals of diversity, equity and inclusivity.
Practice Area: Employment Law
Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association (OMHRA): Designing Recruitment Processes to Create Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces
In this 45-minute presentation designed for municipal human resources professionals, Amanda Cohen and Anoushka Zachariah will discuss how to design a recruitment process that increases representation of historically underrepresented groups and how to make use of special program provisions under the Human Rights Code to achieve goals of diversity, equity and inclusivity.
Federal Government Publishes Technical Amendments to the Income Tax Regulations Impacting Pension Plans and Employee Stock Option Plans
On December 4, 2024, the federal government published technical amendments to the Income Tax Regulations in the Canada Gazette. These technical amendments will implement measures that were initially released for public consultation in August 2022 and August 2023, and many will be retroactively coming into force as of their respective date of announcement (or earlier)….
Workplace Investigations and Wrongful Dismissal Best Practices for Financial Services HR Professionals
Learn the key takeaways from case law and best practices for investigating workplace incidents in financial services. You will leave with an understanding of the issues that can arise when conducting investigations and you will learn how to appropriately deal with employee discipline and termination issues.
Ontario Invites Comments on Proposed Changes to Employment Standards Act, 2000 Leave Provisions
On December 3, 2024, Ontario’s government announced that it is seeking feedback on important amendments proposed to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) if the Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 (Bill 229) passes. As discussed in our FTR Now of November 28, 2024, Bill 229 would: The government is inviting comments on these proposed…
Ensuring Your Mediation is a Success
Mediation is becoming an ever-present fixture in all forms of employment advocacy, whether it be in civil litigation or in matters before boards and tribunals. It is a critical stage in the litigation process. As such, it is important to take a holistic approach to the mediation process, one that does not focus on just the mediation itself.
Accommodating Mental Health in the Workplace: Advanced Accommodation Principles
Managing mental health issues in the workplace poses a considerable challenge to employers, who are often required to navigate difficult questions around employee privacy, employment preferences, and workplace rules and expectations with the duty to accommodate.
Workplace Investigation Training Workshop: Applying What You Know (Part 2)
This session will begin with a brief overview of workplace investigation best practices. We will then turn our attention to an interactive exercise in which attendees will have the opportunity to use what they learned in Part 1 to develop and hone their skills.
Workplace Investigation Training Workshop: Investigation Fundamentals and Best Practices (Part 1)
The session will include instructional components, video demonstrations and discussion regarding strategies to deal with issues that can arise when conducting investigations. Attendees will receive a detailed digital manual entitled, “Hicks Morley’s Guide to Conducting Investigations into Workplace Complaints.”
Duty to Accommodate Workshop
In this hands-on, interactive workshop, we will review the tools needed to address and manage disability and accommodation issues in the workplace.