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THE 16th ANNUAL SASKATCHEWAN LABOUR LAW REVIEW (SASKATOON)
The year's top labour law developments and their impact on Saskatchewan unions and employers.
Saskatoon
Delta Bessborough
November 24 & 25, 2010
Attend the 16th Annual Saskatchewan Labour Law Review and catch up on the year's top developments in labour law and their impact on unions and employers in Saskatchewan.
At this state-of-the-law conference, experienced union and management counsel will help you understand new developments in labour law and their impact on the unionized workplace.
ATTENTION LAWYERS: A request is pending for this conference to be approved for credit by the Law Society of Saskatchewan.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Registration: 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
MORNING SESSION -- 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Peter Barnacle and Meghan McCreary
Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Update
The year's top labour arbitration awards from Saskatchewan and their impact on union and employer representatives.
AFTERNOON SESSION -- 1:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Susan Barber and Maureen Fryett
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?
Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Update
The year's top decisions of the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board and their impact on union and employer representatives.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25
MORNING SESSION -- 8:30 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 Saskatchewan.
AFTERNOON SESSION -- 1:15 to 3:00 p.m.
Dan Ish (Chair), Gary Bainbridge and Brian Kenny
New Best Practices: Take-aways from 2010
What new challenges do Saskatchewan 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
Gary Bainbridge
Union Counsel
Bainbridge Jodouin Cheecham
Saskatoon
Susan Barber, Q.C.
Employer Counsel
McDougall Gauley
Regina
Peter Barnacle
Union Counsel
Woloshyn and Company
Saskatoon
Maureen Fryett
Professional Officer
University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association
Saskatoon
Dan Ish, Q.C.
Labour Arbitrator
Saskatoon
Brian Kenny, Q.C.
Employer Counsel
MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman
Regina
Meghan McCreary
Employer Counsel
MacPherson Leslie and Tyerman
Regina
Kevin Wilson, Q.C.
Employer Counsel
MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman
Saskatoon
Hotel accommodations
Special guestroom rates starting at $149 (standard, single/double plus taxes) have been arranged for registrants at the Delta Bessborough, 601 Spadina Crescent East in downtown Saskatoon.
Phone hotel reservation directly at (306) 244-5521 and ask for the group rate for "Centre For Labour-Management Development." Reserve early as availability is limited.
The Delta Bessborough is a unionized hotel.
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 17, 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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