What to Do When Employees Depart

Is your business protected when key employees depart? Employee resignations often bring significant commercial and legal risks, particularly when departing employees move to competitors or attempt to solicit clients or colleagues. Employers must learn the right steps to protect your organization’s relationships and information when key talent moves on. This one-hour webinar will walk participants through the legal obligations, practical steps, and common pitfalls to avoid when an employee exits their organization. 

Practical Considerations in Safe Sport for Universities

In this one-hour session, we will explore the legal and practical aspects of implementing Safe Sport policies within Canadian universities. Participants will gain insights into the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS), understand when and how it applies to their institutions, and learn how to develop effective complaint mechanisms and disciplinary frameworks that align with legal obligations and promote a culture of safety and inclusion in campus athletics.

Practical Considerations in Safe Sport for Colleges

In this one-hour session, we will explore the legal and practical aspects of implementing Safe Sport policies within Canadian colleges. Participants will gain insights into the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS), understand when and how it applies to their institutions, and learn how to develop effective complaint mechanisms and disciplinary frameworks that align with legal obligations and promote a culture of safety and inclusion in campus athletics.

Bad Faith Damages: How Employers Can Avoid and Defend These Claims

In this session, we will discuss what constitutes bad faith in the employment context and how it applies to different phases of the employment relationship. We will address employer conduct leading up to termination, at the time of termination, during the post-termination period and during litigation—each of which can have an effect on an award for bad faith damages.

Preparing for the Construction Open Period: A Primer

The next construction labour “Open Period” in Ontario runs from March 1 to April 30, 2025. This webinar will provide essential information for construction employers to prepare for the significant changes that can occur in unionized workplaces during this critical time.

Ensuring Your Mediation is a Success

Mediation is becoming an ever-present fixture in all forms of employment advocacy, whether it be in civil litigation or in matters before boards and tribunals. It is a critical stage in the litigation process. As such, it is important to take a holistic approach to the mediation process, one that does not focus on just the mediation itself.