HReview Seminars

2009 Seminars

November 17, 2009	Pandemic Preparedness and Response Is Your Organization Ready for the Winter Flu Season? Do You Have a Workplace Pandemic Plan? What are an employer’s legal obligations in responding to a pandemic? What business impact can an employer expect from a pandemic? absenteeism operational constraints market fluctuations What steps can an employer take to maximize safety and minimize business disruption? What practical considerations should an employer take into account when developing a pandemic plan? Lessons learned from SARS and Avian Flu. Answers to the top 10 legal questions by employers about pandemic issues. Don’t be caught unprepared!
September 17, 2009	Workplace Harassment, Violence and Bullying: Rights, Responsibilities and How to Manage to Avoid Liability The Legislation – What are the rules? Health and Safety Legislation. Human Rights. “Psychological Harassment”. Defining the Issue What constitutes harassment? What factors do courts, arbitrators and administrative tribunals consider? Investigation And Response to Complaints of Harassment and Violence The framework for an appropriate response. Complaints under a Collective Agreement. Discipline and Discharge Just Cause and proving the case. Underlying mental disability. Accommodation as a necessary response. Prevention and Practical Tips to Avoid Liability Review and update current policies. Modify the workplace to create a safer environment.
June 3, 2009	Performance Management – How To Manage, Motivate and Avoid Liability Defining "Performance Management" When and How to Use Performance Management Designing An Effective Performance Management Plan Reasonableness of Goals Legal Issues Human Rights Issues Practical Considerations The Uncooperative Employee 7 Mistakes To Avoid Post Plan Follow Up Communication Assessment Documentation The Termination Decision File and Performance Review Employer Response to Non Compliance Termination - Cause or Without Cause?
March 26, 2009	Managing Employees in Uncertain Economic Times Layoffs and Terminations Employment Standards Act Issues Notice of layoff or termination Continuation of benefits Mass termination Common Law Issues Constructive termination Reasonable notice Class-action lawsuits Managing the Fallout Job sharing options Strategies to build loyalty and long-term productivity with employees who remain after a downsizing
January 21, 2009	Mental Health and the Workplace: A New Challenge / A Different Approach Framing the Issue The Facts about Mental Illness The “Invisible Disability”- Why employees don’t self-identify. Why employers fail to see the signs. Accommodation When does mental illness constitute a disability? The employer’s responsibilities. When is an employer deemed to have constructive knowledge of the disability? Workplace prejudice and obstacles to accommodation. Is accommodation possible for subjective fears in the workplace? Managing Medical Information Obtaining the “right” medical information. How to deal with subjective medicals. Can an employer insist on medical treatment and/or medication? Independent Medical Assessments. Case Law and Comment The employee’s duty to participate in their own accommodation. What do arbitrators have to say? Where do we go from here?

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