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AUDIO
CONFERENCE
Return to Work: Dealing with the Most Difficult Cases
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
12:30
p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST
Playback: Tuesday, February 19, 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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Pamela Chapman
Arbitrator/Mediator
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| SPEAKERS: |
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Sean McGee
Union Counsel
Nelligan, O'Brien, Payne |
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Michael Wagner
Employer Counsel
Roper Greyell |
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ISSUES:
Our panel of experts will help you deal with issues involved in reintegrating an employee back into the workforce following an injury or disability. Topics to be discussed include:
- What recent changes have occurred in legislation governing workers' compensation, health and safety and human rights concerning return to work?
- What obligations does an employer have to return disabled employees to work? How far does that obligation go? How long does it last?
- To what extent must employees cooperate with their employers on their return to work? Can employees insist on returning to their original job? What if the job has been filled? What are the important elements of a reasonable alternative position? The same rate of pay? Status? Core job functions? Location?
- What is the union's role in helping an employee return to work? How can unions balance the rights of the returning employee with the interests of other employees? How should unions approach seniority rights? Job posting requirements?
- In what circumstances have arbitrators and tribunals found return-to-work conditions to be discriminatory? What steps must be taken to ensure that return-to-work conditions will satisfy the duty to accommodate?
- What medical information can employees be required to provide to their employer? To the union? To the workers' compensation board? What limits can be asserted by employees and their unions?
- Rehabilitation: what are the employee's obligations? Can employees refuse treatment without losing compensation benefits or becoming subject to discipline? What are valid and effective methods for employers to monitor rehabilitation?
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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. |
