This webinar will focus on the changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 as a result of Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021.
Training & Event Type: Webinar
Advantage CPD: Labour and Employment Year in Review
Please note registration for this event is now closed. Overview The pandemic has changed the way people work and placed heightened obligations on employers. Throughout 2021—the first full year working under pandemic-related rules—worker protection, health and safety and the duty to accommodate have emerged as some of the most complex matters for employers. Join us…
Advantage CPD: Investigating and Responding to Allegations of Systemic Discrimination
Allegations of systemic discrimination in the workplace, and in the service industry, are becoming increasingly common—and no less complex. Allegations of this nature frequently span a lengthy period of time, involve multiple individuals and engage a number of different grounds protected by the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Advantage CPD: Permanently Disabled from Policing: Accommodation or Termination?
Please note registration for this event is now closed. Fee: Complimentary Overview Police services boards have recently been faced with a growing number of members who have been determined to be completely disabled from police work. It is important for boards to understand their obligations in terms of accommodating these members, their options with regards…
Advantage CPD: How to Manage Litigation – Webinar for In-House Counsel
In this Advantage CPD webinar, we will explore strategies and best practices for managing litigation, including approaches to working with external counsel, settling litigation, evidence preservation and document production, and managing non-legal risk in the context of litigation.
Advantage CPD: Data Security and Ransom Attacks Webinar
Please note registration for this event is now closed. Overview Ransom attacks and other data security breaches in North America continue to pose significant threats to both private-sector and public-sector entities. It is critical for organizations to develop incident response plans to address such attacks in order to quickly and effectively minimize their impact and…
Advantage CPD: Access Requests Under FIPPA – A Practical Guide For Colleges
FOI Coordinators responding to access requests need to balance a wide range of issues from clarifying requests and arranging reasonable searches to preparing fee estimates all within tight time frames. This program addresses a number of the strategic and practical considerations which go into responding to requesters under FIPPA.
Advantage CPD: Federal Pay Equity Webinar
Please note registration for this event is now closed. Fee: Complimentary Overview With the introduction of the federal Pay Equity Act (Act), many federally regulated employers will soon be subject to a proactive pay equity scheme. The Act comes into force on August 31, 2021 and employers should be preparing for the expected changes. Format In this…
Advantage CPD: Hot Topics in Health and Safety
Since the beginning of the pandemic, compliance with occupational health and safety obligations remains critical as enforcement measures increase, workers become more concerned about the safety of the workplace and the nature of workplace hazards continues to shift. Join our health and safety experts as they guide you through some of the key employer obligations under health and safety legislation, common questions, and current issues facing employers.
BLSA and Hicks Morley – Informal and Interactive Student Q&A Session
Hicks Morley invites BLSA members to join us on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 5 pm for an informal and interactive discussion with Black lawyers at the firm about our intensive skill-building student program and advocacy work opportunities.