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AUDIO
CONFERENCE
Safety and Discipline: Exploring the intersection
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT
Playback: Monday, September 22, 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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Michael Lynk
Arbitrator/Mediator |
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| SPEAKERS: |
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Mary Mackinnon
Union Counsel
Raven,
Cameron, Ballantyne & Yazbeck |
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Christopher McHardy
Employer Counsel
McCarthy Tétrault LLP |
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ISSUES:
The right to impose discipline for the breach of workplace policies and procedures, or for misconduct contrary to the best interests of a workplace, is a central management right. However, the scope of what action can be taken by an employer to impose discipline on employees becomes less certain when conduct relates to workplace health and safety, which is subject to a separate regulatory regime. In this session, counsel with experience in both health and safety and labour relations law will consider the issues which create challenges in this area, and provide some guidance on issues such as:
- When can an employer discipline employees for the breach of workplace rules or procedures which relate to safety?
- Is an employer obliged to impose discipline in order to meet the standard of due diligence?
- Does the principle of progressive discipline apply when imposing sanctions for safety infractions?
- What mitigating factors, if any, should be taken into account in assessing discipline for the breach of safety rules?
- What is the difference between a work refusal and insubordination? When, if ever, can discipline be imposed for a work refusal? What will constitute a reprisal contrary to health and safety legislation?
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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. |
