On December 2, 2024, the Ontario government introduced the More Convenient Care Act, 2024 (Bill 231). Of particular significance to health care employers and temporary help agencies is new legislation proposed by Bill 231 that would require greater transparency on the use of third-party staffing providers in the health care industry. If passed, Bill 231…
Practice Area: Employment Law
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA): Peel Chapter: Legal Trends 2022
Join the HRPA Peel Chapter as Michael Smyth, Rebecca Liu, Danika Winkel and Jordynne Hislop share how to successfully anticipate and navigate legal issues, stay compliant and mitigate legal risks.
Women of Colour Panel: Intersectional Feminism in Law
Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell joins the Women of Colour Panel for a discussion about intersectional feminism in law.
Canadian Association of University Solicitors (CAUS): 2022 Conference and Annual General Meeting
In “Social Media and the Law,” Amanda Lawrence-Patel spoke about issues that may arise with respect to social media and academic freedom.
Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association (OMHRA) 2022 Fall Conference and Annual General Meeting: A Whole New World. Or Is It?
During the OMHRA 2022 Fall Conference and Annual General Meeting, participants will be encouraged to rethink and reimagine their approaches to municipal human resource management. The sessions will explore issues related to how to prepare for the future of municipalities and the future of work.
Ontario Council of Administrators of Special Education (OCASE) Virtual Symposium: The Legal Corner
Lauri Reesor and Sean Reginio will be providing a legal update on conflicting legal obligations involving student violent behaviour and the use of exclusions, documentation obligations and challenges, as well as a case law update.
National Academy of Arbitrators 75th Annual Meeting & Education Conference: Arbitration in a Changing World: COVID, COVID, COVID: A Multitude of Workplace Issues
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on workplaces and union-management relations. Arbitrators, unions, and employers have dealt with new and developing issues such as mandatory vaccination, testing, accommodation, protection of worker health and safety, sick pay, discipline for safety violations, leaves of absence, and many other issues.
The Canadian Association of Black Lawyers (CABL) Annual Conference: Post-Pandemic Return to Work – What Should We Think About?
What does the case law have to say about employees returning to “in-person work”? How does the lifting of provincial mandates affect an employer’s obligation to accommodate? Can employers mandate vaccination? What are the human rights implications?
2022 Faculty Bargaining Services (FBS) Annual Conference: FBS Reunited: Where Did We Leave Off? Where Are We Going?
The FBS Annual Conference brings together labour relations professionals of all levels from Canadian universities to better equip them in matters related to academic collective bargaining and contract administration.
Privacy at Odds: Managing Conflict in Public and Private Sector Relationships: International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Canada Privacy Symposium 2022
Victoria McCorkindale discusses the privacy challenges that arise through public and private sector collaborations, including who owns data that is created through the relationship, who has decision-making power over the handling of such data and which privacy laws govern.