HReview Seminars

2006 Seminars

November 16, 2006	EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS: NON-COMPLIANCE IS MORE COSTLY THAN EVER BEFORE The ESA – to whom in your organization does it apply? Record keeping – what are your obligations? Hours of Work, Overtime, Leaves of Absence, Termination and Severance of Employment – are you in compliance? Excess Hours of Work Applications and Overtime Averaging – strategies to achieve cost savings. Complaints and Enforcement – what is the latest?
September 21, 2006	Planning For The Next Pandemic: A Proactive Approach For Employers What is a pandemic, and what threats does it pose for employers and employees in Ontario? Update on Avian Influenza What are governments doing to prepare for an influenza pandemic? Lessons learned from the SARS outbreak in 2003, and other disruptive events What should employers be doing, as a component of business continuity planning (BCP), to prepare for a pandemic? What are employers’/employees’ workplace rights and obligations in the event that a pandemic spreads to Canada?
May 18, 2006	Biometrics– The New Frontier Employers today face unprecedented challenges reconciling security, safety and privacy issues with the overarching objective of running a business. Important issues include: The permissibility of background checks The impact that bio-screening and palm and retinal scans will have on the workplace What courts, arbitrators and Privacy Commissioners are saying about privacy rights in the context of employment screening
February 21, 2006	Bill 211: Mandatory Retirement Ends - Implications and Proactive Solutions Legal implications for employers in Ontario Impact on defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans Managing the older worker: performance evaluation, termination of employment and reasonable accommodation Employment policies and practices: compensation, benefits and training Implications for company culture

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