Overview Over the course of two days, chief fire officers, senior municipal officials and human resource professionals hear from a team of legal experts, fire chiefs from across Ontario, and renowned international speakers that give insight, up-to-date knowledge and guidance into a wide range of labour relations issues that are currently impacting the fire service….
Training & Event Type: Speaking Engagement
Benefits Canada 2018 Benefits and Pension Summit: Decumulation in DC Pensions
Topic The theme of this year’s Summit is: The Workplace of Tomorrow. With rapid advances in technology, an increasingly diverse population and the changing needs of employees, plan sponsors need to stay ahead of the curve if they want to retain and attract top talent. How can technology’s power be harnessed in the workplace and…
Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium 2018: Province-Wide Group Benefits – The Game Changer
Topic OPSBA’s annual Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium is held each April and is designed to provide professional development in the areas of labour relations and human resources to trustees, directors of education, senior human resources officials and labour relations staff.
The Osgoode Certificate in Labour Law – Grievance Arbitration: Protecting Rights and Resolving Conflicts
Topic Overview of the grievance and arbitration system in Ontario S. 49 of the Labour Relations Act: referral of grievance to a single arbitrator Jurisdiction of arbitrators S. 133 of the LRA: referral of grievances to the Ontario Labour Relations Board Emerging models of grievance arbitration: e.g. PWU and OPG expedited systems Litigating human rights…
Faculty Bargaining Services Conference
Topic Drafting Collective Agreements for Full-time Faculty
Greater Vancouver Fire Chiefs’ Association Labour Relations Seminar
Topic Fire Bargaining Trends Across Canada Post Traumatic Stress Injury Survival of a Fire Chief
HAC Conference: An Owner, GM, Management Company & Union Rep Walk into a Hotel Bar
Topic Ready to have a frank and open conversation about labour? This session is all about perspective, managing expectations, employee relations and driving hotel performance in a unionized or non-unionized environment. This STRATEGY session explores best practices for management to create employee success, collectively.
Drafting Employment Contracts to Avoid Disputes – Toronto Lawyers Association
Topic Employment contracts represent an attempt to create certainty in an employment relationship. However, they will only create certainty if they are properly drafted. It is, therefore, important for drafting lawyers to understand the legal framework within which the courts operate in the employment law world. This session will provide lawyers with legal, practical, strategic…
Strategies for Operating in the New Environment – Preparing for Ontario Bill 148: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act 2017
Topic – Prioritize amendments under Labour Relations Act and the Employment Standards Act – Establish time lines and target dates for amending policies, assessing training needs and developing relevant training programs – Proactively review relevant collective agreement provisions prior to your next round of bargaining – Assess cost consequences of Bill 148 and determine the…
Pensions and Benefits Hot Spots – The Back to School Edition
Hear from experts on key issues in the area of pensions and benefits law, including benefit plan coverage of medical marijuana, proposed changes to the defined benefit plan solvency funding framework, pension plan governance and recent case law developments. Understand how the National Mobility Agreement impacts your work with respect to practicing outside of Ontario.