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.”
Practice Area: Human Rights
Duty to Accommodate Training: In-person Workshop
In this hands-on, interactive workshop, we will review the tools needed to address and manage disability and accommodation issues in the workplace.
A Practical Guide to Recognizing and Addressing Discrimination in the Workplace
This session focuses on recognizing, addressing and responding to discrimination in the workplace. Discrimination in the workplace is multi-faceted (including direct, indirect, and systemic discrimination, unconscious bias, microaggressions, retaliations and reprisals, conduct by exclusion and abuse of authority). Without proper identification, discrimination cannot be appropriately addressed and combatted. This session will provide attendees with the tools necessary to identify the various types of discrimination at play in the workplace, and will provide legal and practical takeaways and best practices for responding proactively and reactively.
Workplace Investigation Training Workshop
This session focuses on investigation fundamentals. Attendees will learn the key takeaways from case law and best practices for investigating workplace incidents.
Ontario Introduces Working for Workers Six Act, 2024
On November 27, 2024, the Ontario government introduced the Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 (Bill 229). Bill 229 proposes amendments to various employment-related statutes, including the Employment Standards Act, 2000, Occupational Health and Safety Act, and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997. Key proposed amendments are addressed below. Employment Standards Act, 2000 If passed,…
Holiday Party Best Practices: A Guide for Employers
The holiday season is a time for people to come together and celebrate. For many of us, this may include workplace parties. With seasonal festivities and holidays just around the corner, it’s that time of year again to consider the proactive steps employers can take to ensure the health and safety of employees who attend…
Jaime Rivera-Campos
Jaime provides practical and strategic advice to employers and management in both the private and public sectors on a wide range of labour and employment issues. Drawing on experience from one of Ontario’s largest employers, Jaime believes in a personalized approach—building meaningful client relationships to craft strategies that resonate with each client’s unique business goals and challenges. Awards and
Human Rights Tribunal Confirms Statutory Review of Benefit Decision Does Not Constitute New Act of Discrimination
In the recent decision Yu v. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (Tribunal) provided important clarification on the distinction between continuing discriminatory acts and the ongoing effects of past discrimination. The decision offers valuable guidance for employers and administrative bodies on when subsequent reviews of past decisions can constitute fresh…
Ryan Markesic Quoted in Canadian HR Reporter Article About How Employers Should Handle Off-Duty Social Media Conduct
Canadian HR Reporter interviewed Ryan Markesic for an article titled, “‘Twitter war environment’: Professor’s online comments prompt complaints from colleagues.”
CCES Releases Draft Canadian Safe Sport Program Rules for Feedback
This fifth installment of the Safe Sport series addresses a first draft of the Canadian Safe Sport Program Rules (CSSP) which has been published for consultation and feedback. This is an important document for the future of safe sport in Canada. As the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) begins its transition to administer…