Training & Event Type: Conference / Seminar

Advantage CPD: When Good Employees Go Bad

It seems that not a day goes by without a story in the newspaper or your newsfeed about employee fraud or employee misconduct. These kinds of issues can be messy, public, costly and damaging for the reputation of your business or organization. But there’s good news….we can help you handle these situations strategically and effectively when they arise!

Advantage CPD: Pension and Benefits 2018 – Thriving in the Face of Change

Legislative and regulatory reforms have recently been fast and furious. More pension and benefit related cases than ever are working their way through the system. In the face of such change, employers and plan administrators must be ready to act, making adjustments to plan design and administration.

Advantage CPD: Professionalism Smorgasbord 2017

This session is tailored to the practice of employment and labour law by in-house counsel. We will distribute scenarios containing ethical dilemmas faced by counsel. After a small group discussion on the scenarios, the discussion will be opened up to the overall group, guided by a review of the applicable Rules of Professional Conduct.

Advantage CPD: New and Evolving Issues in Federal Human Rights

Accommodation issues, including pay equity continue to present challenging issues for human resources professionals and in-house counsel in the federal sector. For both employers and service providers alike, ever-evolving jurisprudence and recent legislative reforms are continuing to generate new obligations – and potential new liability. Faced with novel complaints and requests for accommodation, prudent employers and service providers must be prepared to think “outside the box.”

Eastern District School Board Conference

We are pleased to invite you to our complimentary School Board Conference dedicated to school boards in Eastern Ontario at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Kingston Waterfront in Kingston on November 30, 2017, commencing at 10:00 a.m. Our half-day conference will cover a wide variety of topics of interest to supervisory officers and human resources practitioners. We will be presenting on recent developments in labour, employment and human rights law, including critical issues concerning the changing landscape in the school board sector. Our presentations will include time for interactive discussions, including questions. The conference will conclude with lunch.

Advantage CPD: The Nuts and Bolts of Bill 148: Are You Prepared? – Kingston

Bill 148 proposes sweeping changes to employment and labour laws in Ontario, creating substantial compliance obligations and potential risks for employers. Amendments to the Bill were passed in August and even more changes may occur when the House returns in September. Most of the Bill’s changes will come into effect on January 1, 2018.