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THE 16th ANNUAL ALBERTA LABOUR LAW REVIEW (EDMONTON)
The year's top labour law developments and their impact on Alberta unions and employers.
Edmonton
The Westin Edmonton
November 17 & 18, 2010
Attend the 16th Annual Alberta Labour Law Review and catch up on the year's top labour law developments and their impact on unions and employers in Alberta.
At this state-of-the-law conference, experienced union and management counsel will help you understand new labour developments and their impact on the unionized workplace.
ATTENTION LAWYERS: A total of 10.45 Continuing Professional Development credits may be claimed from the Law Society of Alberta for attending this conference.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Registration: 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
MORNING SESSION -- 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Gary Bainbridge and Kevin Wilson
Accommodation and Human Rights Update
A review of the year's top accommodation and other human rights cases from across Canada and their impact on union and employer representatives in Alberta.
AFTERNOON SESSION -- 1:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Ritu Khullar and Jean Torrens
Managing Attendance: New Directives From Arbitrators
Recent cases shed light on how arbitrators are ruling on attendance-management programs and employer responses to innocent absenteeism.
Messy Dismissals and Mental Suffering: The Potential for Enormous Damages
The case of a Canadian labour arbitrator who awarded $500,000 for bad faith dismissal and other recent cases shed light on when the parties may be on the hook for substantial monetary damages at arbitration.
The Evolving Role of Safety in Accommodation: Recent Cases
What are recent cases telling us about the complex balance between the duty to accommodate and the need for workplace safety? How much safety risk is tolerable in the course of accommodation and when does it amount to undue hardship?
Using Post-discharge Evidence: Effective Strategies for Unions and Employers
When can an addicted employee fired for workplace misconduct seek reinstatement through post-discharge evidence? How can employers minimize their exposure? What are effective arguments for unions when representing addicted employees fired for misconduct?
Alberta Labour Relations Board Update
The year's top decisions of the Alberta Labour Relations Board and their impact on union and employer representatives.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18
MORNING SESSION -- 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Damon Bailey and John Carpenter
Alberta Labour Arbitration Update
The year's top labour arbitration awards from Alberta and their impact on union and employer representatives.
AFTERNOON SESSION -- 1:15 to 3:00 p.m.
Wayne Benedict and TBA
New Best Practices: Take-aways from 2010
What new challenges do Alberta unions and employers face as a result of new developments in labour law? What practices and procedures will have to change to reflect the workplace of 2011? Practical and future-oriented take-aways for union and employer representatives.
PRESENTERS
Damon Bailey
Employer Counsel
McLennan Ross
Calgary
Gary Bainbridge
Union Counsel
Bainbridge Jodouin Cheecham
Saskatoon
Wayne Benedict
Union Counsel
McGown Johnson
Calgary
John Carpenter
Union Counsel
Chivers Carpenter
Edmonton
Ritu Khullar
Union Counsel
Chivers Carpenter
Edmonton
Jean Torrens
Employer Counsel
MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman
Calgary
Kevin Wilson, Q.C.
Employer Counsel
MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman
Saskatoon
Hotel accommodations
Special guestroom rates starting at $159 (standard, single/double plus taxes) have been arranged for registrants at the The Westin Edmonton, 10135-100 Street in downtown Edmonton.
Phone hotel reservation directly at (780) 426-3636 and ask for the group rate for "The Alberta Labour Law Review." Reserve early as availability is limited.
Tuition
Individual: $795 (plus $39.75 GST = $834.75)
Group (3+ each): $745 (plus $37.25 GST = $782.25)
Super Group (7+ each): $695 (plus $34.75 GST = $729.75)
Binder Only (each): $195 (plus $9.75 GST = $204.75)
To qualify for group rates, registrants must be from the same organization, or union local, and register together.
CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations must be in writing and received by November 10, 2010 in order to qualify for a full refund less a $50 administration fee. Non-compliance will result in liability for the entire tuition.
SUBSTITUTIONS
Substitutions may be made at any time.
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