The occurrence of inappropriate conduct in the workplace can have a detrimental effect on the workplace as a whole and can lead to serious implications for municipalities and their human resources professionals.
Training & Event Type: Speaking Engagement
Bill 27 Update: The Latest on Licensing and Regulatory Requirements
Ontario’s Bill 27, the Working for Workers Act, 2021, has proposed several amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000. Major changes include the prohibition of non-compete agreements, new licensing requirements for temporary help agencies and recruiters, and the adoption of a right-to-disconnect policy for employers with 25 or more employees.
Counselwell’s National Employment Law Forum: Free to Contract: Independent Contractors and the Business Risks of Misclassifying Workers
Featuring: Elisha Jamieson-Davies Overview Counselwell’s National Employment Law Forum is a two half-day virtual event (February 22 and March 1, 2023) for legal counsel and human resources professionals covering critical employment issues for employers across Canada. In her session, Elisha Jamieson-Davies will review the key factors which help determine whether someone is an independent contractor,…
Black Future Lawyers: Western University Chapter: Career in Law
Sean Reginio will be featured as a panelist in a “Career in Law” event hosted by Black Future Lawyers: Western University Chapter.
Colleges of Ontario Occupational Safety and Health Administrators: Contractors and Construction: Expanding Liability Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act
In this session, Nadine Zacks will be speaking about the impact of that decision on owners and employers responsible for construction projects.
Ontario Bar Association (OBA) Labour and Employment Law Program – Litigating an Employment File: Discovery
The OBA’s full-day program will review the latest developments in litigating an employment law file. Expert faculty will review both the foundational law and emerging issues. The program includes a focus on litigation strategy, providing you with the necessary skills and best practices you need to successfully represent your clients at every stage in the litigation process.
Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development: The Osgoode Certificate in eDiscovery, Information Governance and Privacy
Designed by a multidisciplinary faculty of leading experts, this comprehensive, practical and skills-based Osgoode Certificate explores topics related to the legal and technology issues in eDiscovery, best practices for the preservation of evidence, forensics essentials, information governance strategies, critical updates in privacy, cybersecurity and AI as they relate to information management, and more.
The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO) 30th Annual Conference: Refocus. Reconnect. Recharge.
In “The Process of Litigating Human Rights Applications in Ontario and Across the Country,” Amy Tibble will speak about the process of litigating human rights applications with a review of procedural steps, evidentiary steps, preservation of information and more.
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?
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.