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AUDIO
CONFERENCE
Focus on Freedom of Expression
at the Workplace: The New Battleground
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| WHEN: |
June 20,
2007
12:30
p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT
Playback:
Thursday, June 28, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT |
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| WHERE: |
Your
own office or boardroom |
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| MODERATORS: |
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Matthew Certosimo
Employer Counsel
Borden Ladner Gervais |
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Simon Renouf
Union Counsel
Simon Renouf Professional Corporation |
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| SPEAKERS: |
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Delayne Sartison
Employer Counsel
Roper Greyell |
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Dan Scott
Union Counsel
Blair Chahley Seveny |
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ISSUES:
A fundamental freedom in every democracy, the individual's right to freedom of expression has important labour law aspects. A number of recent court, arbitral and human rights tribunal decisions indicate that freedom of expression is emerging as a new platform for expanding employee and union rights. In this session, a panel of experts will analyze the latest developments in this burgeoning area of human rights law:
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The individual's right to freedom of expression in the workplace: Where does it come from? What does it protect? In what circumstances have arbitrators recognized an employee right to freedom of expression in public and private sector workplaces? Is there a common law right to freedom of expression in the workplace, and if so what are its limits?
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Limits on the individual's right to freedom of expression in the workplace: When are employers justified in disciplining or dismissing employees for political involvement, running for public office, volunteer work, public involvement with charities or religious causes? When do dress code policies violate the employee's right to freedom of expression?
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Public criticisms of the employer and whistleblowing: When will freedom of expression justify an employee's disclosure of information concerning the employer or its operations? When is the employer entitled to discipline or dismiss a so-called whistleblower?
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Union organizing, the right to strike, leafleting, informational pickets: What does the freedom of expression protect? In which circumstances are political demonstrations and leafleting allowed during the life of a collective agreement? When is secondary picketing (i.e. picketing allies of the struck employer) protected by freedom of expression? When does an informational picket cross the line and become an illegal strike?
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| Q
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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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| CDs: |
Audio conference CDs, including a PDF copy of the materials from the conference, are available for $175 + GST per conference ($75 + GST for registrants). Click here to order. |
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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. |
