A Complete Guide to Employment Law


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Date and Time:

Starts: 11/08/2017 8:30 AM

Ends: 11/09/2017 4:30 PM

Registration Closes:11/10/2017 5:00 AM

14 Hours Hour(s)

Location:
Yorkville Conference Center 150 Bloor St W, 2nd FL Toronto, ON

Price:

HRPA Members:
$795 + Taxes
Non-Members:
$955 + Taxes
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Learn the law


Ensuring employers are protected by learning the basis of employment law.


A Complete Guide to Employment Law is a comprehensive two-day workshop that provides HR professionals the tools to protect their organizations and navigate potential legal pitfalls related to recruitment, employee performance and termination or resignation issues.


Led by veteran employment lawyer Susan Sorenson, this seminar provides a complete picture of common law concepts with a focus on Ontario law. HR professionals attending this seminar will receive a solid foundation in Ontario employment law and get an update on recent caselaw examples and trends.


Stay up to date on employment law trends and examples to better prepare for employer-employee relationship pitfalls.

<  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

<  Save time and money.

<  Stay out of courts by educating yourself on the proper legal employment processes.

<  Understand best practices for avoiding legal conflict.


WHY you should be here:


You will learn how to:

<  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

<  Save time, effort and court battles


WHAT you will gain:


By the end of the workshop, you will:

<  Know best practices for dealing with employment issues

<  Prepare your company with employment trends

<  Diminish legal issues and employer-employee disagreement


Who should Participate:


“A Complete Guide to Employment Law” is valuable for: Those new to HR in Canada and for those who are looking for a refresh or update on Canadian employment law.

Speaker bio(s)
Kate Dearden, Associate, BLG LLP

Kate Dearden (Zavitz) is a senior associate in our Toronto office. Kate practises labour and employment law, as well as human rights and education law. She has appeared as employer and/or defence counsel before the Ontario Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Ontario Labour Relations Board and labour arbitrations, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, and various other labour and employment related tribunals.

Kate joined BLG after having summered and articled with the Firm.

Adam Guy, Associate, BLG LLP

Adam Guy is an associate in the Toronto office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. He practises labour and employment law, human rights law and education law. Adam has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal. He joined BLG after summering and articling at the Firm.

Susan Sorensen

Susan E. Sorensen was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2000, having graduated from Queen’s University Law School in 1998. Sorensen advises private and public sector employers on labour relations and employment law matters, including the administration of collective agreements, employee terminations, structuring and negotiating severance packages, employee discipline, drafting employment contracts, employee handbooks and employment policies, sexual and racial harassment, employment standards, workers' compensation and human rights issues. She is a member of the Canadian Bar Association’s Labour and Employment Law Section, Ontario.