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AUDIO
CONFERENCE
Workplace Violence, Threats, Bullying and Harassment: New Rules and Responsibilities
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Thursday, November 15,
2007
12:30
p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST
Playback: Tuesday, November 20, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST |
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| WHERE: |
Your
own office or boardroom |
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| MODERATOR: |
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Gordon Luborsky
Arbitrator/Mediator |
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| SPEAKERS: |
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Stephen Krashinsky
Union Counsel
Sack Goldblatt Mitchell |
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Marli Rusen
Employer Counsel
Heenan Blaikie |
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ISSUES:
Violence, bullying and harassment continue to top the agenda for employers and unions alike. In this session, Lancaster's panel of expert practitioners and consultants will examine the latest case-law dealing with managing violence, threats, and harassment in the workplace. In addition to reviewing key legislative and juristic responses to these issues, our panel will discuss strategies to prevent and contain workplace conflict before serious problems arise. Topics will include:
- What obligations do employers have under occupational health and safety laws to address violence, threats and harassment in the workplace? Can an employer rely on a workplace violence or harassment policy in establishing just cause for termination? Are "zero tolerance" workplace violence and harassment policies enforceable?
- When will mental illness and/or disability mitigate the blameworthiness of an employee's workplace violence, threats, or harassment?
- Can employers require violent employees to receive medical assessments or treatment as a condition of continuing employment?
- Which remedies are courts, boards and tribunals awarding to harassment victims? When are employers being required to implement systemic remedies such as sensitivity training? When will arbitrators and tribunals step in and order employers to discipline or transfer accused harassers?
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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. |
