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In today’s rapidly changing legal and workplace landscape, staying informed on employment law is more critical than ever. A Complete Guide to Employment Law is a comprehensive program designed to equip HR professionals with the tools to protect their organizations and navigate legal complexities in recruitment, employee performance, and termination or resignation issues. This online workshop offers a thorough understanding of common law and Employment Standards Act, 2000 principles, with a focus on Ontario law. Participants will gain a solid foundation in employment law while receiving critical updates on recent case law trends and legislative changes, including the latest developments in Bill 27.
Why This Course Matters for HR Professionals
Whether you're drafting employment contracts, navigating tricky terminations, or managing performance concerns, this course helps you:
- Avoid legal pitfalls and costly mistakes.
- Stay compliant with the latest employment legislation.
- Strengthen HR practices with real-world legal knowledge.
- Build confidence in addressing complex HR legal matters.
- Proactively manage risk and workplace relationships.
Who Should Attend?
- HR professionals new to Ontario employment law or looking for a legal refresher.
- Managers and business leaders responsible for hiring, employee management, and terminations.
- HR professionals seeking to strengthen their legal knowledge and ensure compliance.
What You’ll Learn
- Navigate legal implications of employment law
- Identify potential contract and employee relationship pitfalls
- Understand common law as it pertains to employer-employee engagement
- Prepare your company for recruitment and selection of employees
- Build a solid foundation in Ontario employment law.
- Stay informed on issues involving recruitment and selection.
- Strengthen your ongoing employment relationships with solid legal support
- Stay out of courts by educating yourself on the proper legal employment processes.
- Understand best practices for avoiding legal conflict
- Know best practices for dealing with employment issues
- Leverage practical tools and real-world case studies to apply legal concepts in your workplace
Detailed Agenda of the Program
This Program combines live virtual instruction with hands-on experiential learning through case studies, scenarios, discussions and simulations.
Materials: Participants will be provided with session workbooks (digital format) to follow along with the content covered in each module and to take notes, as well as additional post-session materials for future use.
Peer Learning and Group Work: Participants will have the opportunity to learn from each other while answering questions and sharing experiences and observations during the modules, as well as through practical, hands-on exercises
Live Virtual Sessions: There will be online instructor-led modules, during which practical examples and experiences will be shared.
Day 1
Session 1 - 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, Session 2 - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Day 2
Session 3 - 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, Session 4 - 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Registration Difficulties/Questions: Please reach out to the Professional Development team at Professionaldevelopment@hrpa.ca.