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| AUDIO
CONFERENCE
Measuring Your Collective Agreement
Against Human Rights Obligations |
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| WHEN: | October
6, 2005 12:30 p.m. EST Playback:
Oct. 11, 2005 3:30 p.m. EST |
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| WHERE: | Your
own office or boardroom |
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MODERATORS - |
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 | Anne
Gregory Union
Counsel
UFCW, Local 832 |
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 | Noella
Martin
Employer Counsel
Wickwire Holm
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EXPERTS - |
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Guy
Dufort Employer
Counsel
Heenan Blaikie |
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 | Josh
Phillips Union
Counsel
Green & Chercover |
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| THE
ISSUES: | Some
of the questions to be addressed: - In
light of the Supreme Court's ruling in Parry Sound, are all legislated
human rights obligations now part of the collective agreement? Or only those obligations
which have some nexus or foundation in the agreement?
- What
elements should form part of a "best practices" clause dealing with
human rights and accommodation?
- Do
clauses prohibiting discrimination in collective agreements implicitly allow an
employer to invoke a BFOQ defence (that the rule or requirement complained of
is a bona fide occupational qualification)?
- Where
discrimination is not defined in the collective agreement, does it have the same
meaning as in human rights legislation? E.g. does it include the obligation to
protect employees from harassment?
- Do
requirements for attendance at work — as a condition of entitlement to leaves,
seniority accrual, benefits — violate the guarantee of equality in human
rights legislation?
- When
will union and employers be held liable for a breach of human rights provisions?
What can they do to limit or avoid liability?
- How
do courts, tribunals, and arbitrators measure damages for violations of human
rights legislation?
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| Q
& A: | Gather
your colleagues around a speakerphone in your own office or boardroom. Have the
opportunity to ask questions in the Question & Answer portions of the sessions.
An additional 15 minutes will be added at the end of the session for those who
wish to continue with Q & A. |
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| MATERIALS: | Valuable,
up-to-date materials and case summaries will be available for downloading from
our website. |
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| REGISTRATION
FEE: | $195,
plus GST (Registrations must be paid in advance of the audio conference).
Registration costs are per listening site/telephone, so you can have any number
of people listening at your location for one low price. Click
here for registration information. |
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| REGISTRATION
INFORMATION: | When
you register, you'll be given a toll-free number to dial at the time of the session
and a PIN number for access. For additional program and registration information,
call Lancaster House at 416-977-6618 or register
now. |
