In “Five Trends to Consider,” Rebecca will examine trends such as remote work rules, non-disclosure agreements and arbitration clauses and how these factor in when drafting an employment agreement. The Law Society of Ontario’s annual program focuses on different key or novel clauses, examining the impact of recent case law and legislative changes, while providing valuable precedent language.
Training & Event Type: Speaking Engagement
ACSESS Annual Conference 2024: 2024 Canadian Staffing & Recruitment Legal Panel
The ACSESS Annual Conference is the only national event dedicated to the Canadian staffing services industry. The conference program is dynamic and brings the best expertise together to offer an excellent learning experience for all attendees.
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) Canada: Quarterly Legal Update: Eastern Ontario
Nigel McKechnie and Nabila Farid will present a legal update to help navigate legal changes in the manufacturing sector. The session will end with a Q&A portion during which Nigel and Nabila will address audience questions that were submitted.
The Growing Your Workforce Conference
This year’s Growing Your Workforce Conference, hosted by Workforce WindsorEssex, focuses on addressing workforce development challenges and opportunities across Southwestern Ontario. It is an event where ideas are exchanged, best practices are shared, and solutions are crafted to address the pressing issues facing workforces, talent pipelines and local labour markets.
Ontario Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Program: Case Law Update: Mental Stress, Right to Sue & Entitlement Issues
During this program co-chaired by Stephanie Savoni, expert speakers including Daryl Seupersad will provide an update on recent cases from the Workplace Safety and Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT).
2024 Faculty Bargaining Services (FBS) Annual Summit
FBS promotes excellence in academic labour relations in Canadian universities. As both a training and knowledge-sharing opportunity, the annual conference brings together labour relations professionals from Canadian universities to better equip them in matters related to academic collective bargaining and contract administration.
Centre Francophone du Grand Toronto: Conférence sur le harcèlement sexuel et la violence familiale au travail
Nigel McKechnie will lead in-depth discussions and share practical advice to promote a safe and respectful work environment.
Ontario Bar Association Construction & Infrastructure Law/Municipal Law Program: Nailing Down the Key Issues for Getting Projects Built in Ontario
In this program focused on key issues facing both public- and private-sector clients who are working to get projects built in Ontario
The Ontario Bar Association and Canadian Corporate Counsel Association: Hot Topics in Employment Law and Employment Litigation
Frank Cesario and Kenji Nuhn—along with the University of Toronto’s Julie McAlpine-Jeffries—will share insights to assist in-house counsel in providing strategic and up-to-date advice on the current critical issues and hot topics in employment law.
Ontario Bar Association (OBA): The Civil Trial – Views from the Bench
Nigel McKechnie will be moderating the OBA’s program on the civil trial process. Designed with both experienced litigators and recently called lawyers in mind, this program will reveal the trial techniques that work, and the mistakes litigators often make.