Hamilton: IN-PERSON ABM and Don't Sweep it Under the Rug: How to Properly Respond to a Harassment or Bullying Complaint


Date and Time

Starts:05/09/2023 5:30 PM

Ends:05/09/2023 8:30 PM

Registration Closes:04/27/2023 7:59 AM

Event Type: Annual Business Meeting

1.5 CPD Hour(s)

Location:
Waterfront Banquet & Conference Centre 555 Bay Street North, Hamilton, ON

Price:

HRPA Members: Free or Optional $5 Donation | Student Non-members with Promo Code: Free | Non-Members: $50

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Availability

Additional Information

Online registration is required. A $35 + tax “no show/late cancellation” fee will be charged if cancellation is not provided to chaptercancellations@hrpa.ca at least 3 business days in advance. Registrations will not be accepted at the door.


Note: The Annual Business Meeting (ABM) portion of today’s event will include a report on Chapter activities, volunteer and newly designated member recognition, and an introduction of our 2022/2023 Chapter Board.


Agenda:
5:30PM Registration
6:00PM Dinner
6:30PM Chapter Annual Business Meeting
7:00PM Speaker Presentation | Q&A
8:30 PM Even Concludes

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During this event we will cover an over-view of our year in the Hamilton Chapter at our Annual Business Meeting (ABM), followed by recognition of our newly designated members and our volunteers.

After the ABM, we will have our special presentation Don't Sweep it Under the Rug: How to Properly Respond to a Harassment or Bullying Complaint with Zaheer Lakhani.

Many employers find themselves overwhelmed when workplace bullying and harassment complaints arise. This session will outline the appropriate concrete and practical steps that HR professionals should be taking when dealing with such complaints.

Learning objectives:

  • practical steps to take when an employee lodges a complaint
  • the importance of taking these steps and the possible ramifications, including legal liability, for botching the
  • complaint process
  • Review of Case Law

A “no show/late cancellation” fee will be charged if cancellation is not provided to chaptercancellations@hrpa.ca at least 3 business days in advance.

Registrations will NOT be accepted at the door.

Registration Difficulties or Questions: Please reach out to our Chapter Experience Coordinator Tracey Gallacher at tgallacher@hrpa.ca  

Learning & Giving Back!  As suggested by HRPA members and as part of our commitment to corporate social responsibility, HRPA has identified Indspire and Black Youth Helpline as recommended charities. Should you wish to support please select the $5 donation option upon checkout. Thank you!

Speaker bio(s)
Zaheer Lakhani, Lawyer

Zaheer Lakhani is a partner at the boutique law firm Lakhani Campea LLP, which specializes in employment law, workplace investigations and litigation services. Called to the Bar in 1998, Zaheer advises and represents various sized employers as well as individuals  in a variety of areas such as human rights, including disability and accommodation; wrongful dismissal claims; employment standards compliance and litigation, and general strategic HR advice.

Zaheer is frequently sought out to provide third party investigation services for various employers including municipal clients, school boards, and Canadian Universities. In the spring of 2020, his investigation involving the conduct of an elected school board trustee was referenced in various news media including the Ottawa Citizen, CBC, Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail.

Zaheer has also appeared as a guest on CBC Radio and Radio Canada to discuss discrimination and toxic workplaces and he was quoted by the Canadian Safety Reporter in an article related to workplace harassment. Zaheer has delivered presentations on a variety of topics on behalf of various chapters of the Human Resource Professional’s Association (HRPA), the HRPA’s annual conference, as well as the Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association (OMHRA) Spring and Fall Conference. Most recently, he delivered a presentation discussing the Impact of Racial Bias and Racism in the Workplace.