The 20th Annual British Columbia Labour Law Review (Vancouver)
THE 20th ANNUAL BRITISH
COLUMBIA LABOUR LAW REVIEW (VANCOUVER)
The
year's top labour law developments affecting British Columbia unions and
employers.
Vancouver
The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
November 13 & 14, 2014
Attend the 20th Annual British Columbia Labour Law Review and catch up on the year's top developments in labour law and their impact on unions and employers in British Columbia.
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: This conference has been approved for 11 hours of CPD credit by the Law Society of BC.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
13
Registration:
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
MORNING
SESSION -- 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Chuck Harrison and Shona Moore
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 British Columbia.
AFTERNOON
SESSION -- 1:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Lindsay Lyster and Gabrielle
Scorer
Human
Rights Remedies: From the Traditional to the Creative
A review of recent awards of arbitrators and human rights
tribunals that contrast traditional remedies such as damages and reinstatement
with remedies that are creative and non-traditional.
The
Blurring of Work vs. Personal Time: Am I Working or Not?
With increasing pressure on employees to be more productive in
less time with fewer resources more employees are working from home or
available off-hours, blurring work and personal time. Issues of overtime
eligibility, control of electronic devices and applicability of workplace
insurance are addressed.
A Fresh
Look at Workplace Bullying: New Take-aways from Arbitrators
Bullying involving race, sexual orientation and violence are the
subject of recent decisions by arbitrators who weigh in on when discipline is
appropriate and when employer responses are either ineffective or go
overboard.
Discipline
in the Age of Exploding Technology
Recent cases weigh in on how employers and unions need to adapt to
emerging technologies that create more ways for employees to get into trouble
and more ways for employees to get caught.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
MORNING SESSION -- 8:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
Bruce Laughton and Tom Roper
British
Columbia Labour Arbitration Update
The year's top labour arbitration awards from British Columbia and
their impact on union and employer representatives.
British Columbia Labour Relations Board Update
The year's top decisions of the British
Columbia Labour Relations Board and their impact on union and employer
representatives.
AFTERNOON
SESSION -- 1:15 to 3:00 p.m.
Jessica Burke and Andrea Zwack
Ask a Labour Lawyer!
Union and management counsel answer your questions on new
developments in labour law.
PRESENTERS
Jessica Burke
Union
Counsel
Black Gropper
Vancouver
Chuck Harrison
Employer Counsel
Fasken Martineau
Vancouver
Bruce Laughton, Q.C.
Union Counsel
Laughton & Company
Vancouver
Lindsay Lyster
Union Counsel
Moore Edgar Lyster
Vancouver
Shona Moore, Q.C.
Union Counsel
Moore Edgar Lyster
Vancouver
Thomas Roper, Q.C.
Employer Counsel
Roper Greyell
Vancouver
Gabrielle Scorer
Employer Counsel
Roper Greyell
Vancouver
Andrea Zwack
Employer Counsel
Gall Legge Grant & Munroe
Vancouver
Hotel accommodations
Special guestroom rates starting at $219 (standard, single/double plus taxes) have been arranged for registrants at The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, 900 Canada Place Way, in downtown Vancouver.
Phone hotel reservation directly at (604) 691-1820 and ask for the group rate for "The BC Labour Law Review." Reserve early as availability is limited.
TUITION
Includes two-day program, conference binder, Certificate of
Attendance, continental breakfast and refreshments.
Accommodations and other meals are not included.
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 6 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.