Starts:10/05/2020 9:30 AM
Ends:10/07/2020 12:00 PM
Event Type: Workshop
7 CPD Hours Hour(s)
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.This 3-Modules program will better equip a Human Resources Professional to handle accommodation issues and avoid costly complaints and ligation. The program will involve group discussions about appropriate strategies in the accommodation process with the help of practical examples and fact scenarios. Module 1 – The Basics October 5, 2020 (9:30AM-12PM) What is a disability Principles of accommodation Access to medical information Module 2 – Managing Non-workplace disabilities October 6, 2020 ( 9:30AM-12PM) Return to work Discipline and termination Absenteeism Module 3 – Workplace disabilities October 7, 2020 (9:30AM-12PM) WSIB players and processes Reporting obligations Medical information and limitations What participants will learn: What is (and is not) a "disability" under the Human Rights Code? The duty to inquire and when the duty to accommodate is triggered The duty to accommodate and undue hardship The obligations of the employer and employee during the accommodation and return to work process How to communicate with employees requesting accommodation Accommodation of physical and mental disabilities How to obtain useful medical information about an employee's condition How to implement and monitor a gradual return to work program How to discipline (or terminate) for illness or injury-related attendance issues The WSIB process generally Reporting and return-to-work obligations under the WSIB How to effectively handle recurring conditions in the WSIB context Entitlements to WSIB cost relief How to discipline (or terminate) after a WSIB claim How to object to a WSIB ruling
.This 3-Modules program will better equip a Human Resources Professional to handle accommodation issues and avoid costly complaints and ligation. The program will involve group discussions about appropriate strategies in the accommodation process with the help of practical examples and fact scenarios.
Natasha Zervoudakis
Natasha represents and advises employers on a broad range of employment and labour law matters. She began her career with Sherrard Kuzz LLP as a summer and articling student during which time she participated in a secondment with a large public sector client. Natasha is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Canadian Bar Association and Ontario Bar Association (Labour & Employment, Construction and Infrastructure, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Workers’ Compensation, and Young Lawyers). Natasha obtained her law degree from Western University, prior to which she obtained an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree with a joint specialization in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Toronto.
Daryl Seupersad
Daryl is a lawyer with Sherrard Kuzz LLP, a leading Canadian labour and employment law firm. He provides advice and representation to businesses in a variety of labour and employment matters with particular emphasis on workplace safety and insurance, human rights and disability management. Prior to joining Sherrard Kuzz LLP, Daryl worked for a public sector agency specializing in management-side workers’ compensation matters. Daryl has taught labour and employment law at George Brown College.