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AUDIO
CONFERENCE
Expedited Arbitration: Pros and Cons
for Workers, Unions and Employers
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| WHEN: |
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
12:30
p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT
Playback: Monday, March 31, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT |
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| WHERE: |
Your
own office or boardroom |
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| MODERATOR: |
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Pamela Chapman
Arbitrator/Mediator |
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| SPEAKERS: |
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Chris Dassios
Union Counsel
Power Workers' Union |
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Ron Hampel
Labour and Employment Coordinator
Legal Services
Canadian Pacific Railway |
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Martin Teplitsky
Arbitrator/Mediator |
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ISSUES:
In many unionized workplaces there is a significant backlog of grievances awaiting arbitration which means that parties have to wait months or even years for hearings and decisions. However, since justice delayed is justice denied, proactive unions and employers are increasingly turning to expedited arbitration processes, which resolve issues quickly and prevent disputes from festering. In this session, the experts will consider:
- What are the basic options for expediting arbitration? Should parties expedite all or only some types of grievances? Should mutual agreement be required before expediting a particular grievance? Should either party have the option of invoking a standard arbitration hearing process? What scope is available for mediation during the expedited arbitration process?
- What methods can be used to streamline the arbitration process? Witness statements? Restriction of examination? Oral decisions? Limitation of precedent value?
- How many cases do expedited arbitrators typically deal with in a single day?
- Can time be saved by "case-managing" the progress of the dispute? What is meant by "case management?"
- What is the proper role of a Chief Arbitrator? How often should parties meet with a Chief Arbitrator? What rules of procedure, if any, should there be?
- What measures can be taken to ensure that arbitrators are available on short notice for expedited arbitration? What place do technologies such as tele- or video-conferencing have?
- Are some industries or relationships more suited to expedited arbitration?
- What impact does expedited arbitration have on the cost to the parties and on the quality of the decisions? Do employer, employee, and union perspectives differ?
- Does expedited arbitration increase access to justice? Does it discourage parties from taking responsibility for the settlement of their dispute?
- What are the key features of successful expedited arbitration models currently in use?
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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 an access code to join the call. For additional program and registration information,
call Lancaster House at 416-977-6618 or register now. |
