THE 2014 ACCOMMODATION LAW CONFERENCE (VANCOUVER)

New legal breakthroughs in the duty to accommodate and their impact on union and employer representatives in Canada

Vancouver
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
April 2 & 3, 2014

Attend this state-of-the-law conference and stay on top of the latest legal breakthroughs in the duty to accommodate and their impact on unionized workplaces in Canada.

ATTENTION LAWYERS:  This conference has been approved for 11 hours of CPD credit by the Law Society of BC.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
Registration: 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

MORNING SESSION - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Chuck Harrison and Shona Moore

The Year's Top Accommodation Cases
A review of important new accommodation cases in Canada and their impact on BC unions and employers.

AFTERNOON SESSION - 1:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Will Clements and Andrea Zwack

Medical Privacy: What's New
New cases shed light on an employer's entitlement to confidential employee medical information to establish a disability or medical restrictions.  

Accommodating Mental Disabilities: Still a Challenge!
Recent cases highlight the difficulties associated with accommodating employees with depression, anxiety, stress and other mental disorders.

Accommodating Off-site Work  
When the duty to accommodate extends beyond the traditional workplace to telework, the commute to work and alternative work sites.

I Have a Porn Addiction: Accommodate Me
The consequences of viewing pornography at work is the subject of several recent arbitration awards -- with some surprising results.   

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

MORNING SESSION - 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Gary Bainbridge and Kevin Wilson

Accommodating Family Status: Going Where No Accommodation Has Gone Before
Accommodating elder care, child-custody and daycare arrangements are some of the groundbreaking issues covered in recent cases.

Attendance Management Programs: When They Can be Challenged
When attendance management programs can trigger human rights issues and invite a legal challenge by the union. 

Competing Medical Opinions: Making Your Medical Expert Count
Factors considered by arbitrators when choosing between competing medical experts -- with practical takeaways for employers and unions.

Top Accommodation Goofs to Avoid
Common missteps by employers and unions when handling accommodation claims and how to avoid them.

AFTERNOON SESSION - 1:15 to 3:00 p.m.
Dalton Larson (Chair), Jessica Burke and Gabrielle Scorer

Accommodation Q&A
A labour arbitrator, union counsel and management counsel answer your questions on the duty to accommodate.

PRESENTERS

Gary Bainbridge
Union Counsel
Bainbridge Jodouin Cheecham
Saskatoon

Jessica Burke
Union Counsel
Black Gropper
Vancouver

Will Clements
Union Counsel
Koskie Glavin Gordon
Vancouver

Chuck Harrison
Employer Counsel
Fasken Martineau
Vancouver

Dalton Larson
Labour Arbitrator
The Arbitrators Group
Vancouver

Shona Moore, Q.C.
Union Counsel
Moore Edgar Lyster
Vancouver

Gabrielle Scorer
Employer Counsel
Roper Greyell
Vancouver

Kevin Wilson, Q.C.
Employer Counsel
MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman
Saskatoon

Andrea Zwack
Employer Counsel
Heenan Blaikie
Vancouver

Hotel accommodations
Special guestroom rates starting at $179 (standard, single/double plus taxes) have been arranged for registrants at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 West Georgia Street, in downtown Vancouver.

Phone hotel reservation directly at (604) 684-3131 and ask for the group rate for "The Accommodation Law Conference." Reserve early as availability is limited.

The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver 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)
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 March 26, 2014 in order to qualify for a full refund less a $50 administration fee. Non-compliance will result in liability for the entire tuition.

Members of the CBABC qualify for a 10% rebate.

SUBSTITUTIONS
Substitutions may be made at any time.