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Register For Our 25th Annual Conference
Register For Our 25th Annual Conference
25th Annual Ontario Employment Law Conference
Conference Agenda
9:00 am
Welcome and Conference Opening
9:05 am
Welcome and Conference Opening
Ryan Conlin
The new limitation period for reporting accidents and penalties for late reporting
An update on mental stress claims management
How the WSIB can penalize employers for firing workers
How employer incentive programs to reduce accidents can result in prosecution for claim suppression
9:45 am
The Dos and Don’ts of High-Risk Terminations
Jeremy Schwartz
The new limitation period for reporting accidents and penalties for late reporting
Review of the risks of terminating employees on disability or statutory protected leaves and when it can be done
Assessing when the employment relationship has been “frustrated” as a result of a long-term disability leave
How much communication can you have with an employee on leave?
Practical tips for carrying out high-risk terminations to reduce risk
10:25 am
Break
10:45 am
Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 Amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000
Haadi Malik
Prohibitions on Canadian experience requirements
Pay transparency rules
Duties to disclose the use of AI
Review of other proposed amendments and their potential impact on employers
11:15 am
Lessons From the Pandemic
Jeffrey Murray
Caselaw update on the legality of mandatory vaccination policies
When will an employer have just cause to terminate an employee for not complying with its policies?
When can the employee claim frustration of contract?
Can employees claim constructive dismissal for being placed on unpaid leave?
11:45 am
Morning Sessions Q&A
12:15 pm
Lunch Break
1:00 pm
First Reference Product Demo
1:15 pm
Employment Agreements: Avoiding the Legal Landmines
Allison Taylor
Review of the types of provisions to include in employment agreements to protect your organization
Best practices for presenting employment agreements
When is it appropriate to enter into new employment agreements?
Update on recent cases on enforceability of termination clauses and tips for drafting them
2:00 pm
Accommodating Mental Health in the Workplace
Landon Young
When is the legal duty to accommodate triggered and what is its scope?
Review of recent caselaw
How much medical information are employers entitled to?
Balancing employees’ privacy rights with potential health and safety duties where an employee may pose a safety risk
2:30 pm
Break
2:50 pm
Hot Topics Roundtable
Landon Young – Use of Social Media in the Workplace
Cybersecurity risks from use of social media
Privacy issues
How to prepare a social media
(plan, strategy, presence…)
for your organization
Jeffrey Murray – Collective Bargaining
Update on fallout from the Court’s striking down the Ontario government’s wage restraint legislation
Wage settlement trends
Tips for preparing for bargaining in 2024
Jeremy Schwartz - Special Child and Forced Labour Protection Laws and Where They Apply
Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act and employer obligations regarding foreign workers
New duties under the Fighting Forced Labour and Child Labour in the Supply Chains Act
Potential civil liability from claims relating to human trafficking
Ryan Conlin – Are Owners Responsible for Everyone and Everything? OHS Liability after the SCC decision in Sudbury
How an owner can demonstrate due diligence
Does “control” of a contractor matter?
Strategies for an “owner” to avoid becoming the constructor
3:30 pm
Afternoon Sessions Q&A
4:00 pm
Closing Remarks and Conference Wrap-up
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