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THE 2017 ACCOMMODATION LAW CONFERENCE (WINNIPEG)

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

Winnipeg
Hotel Fort Garry
March 14 & 15, 2017

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.

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ATTENTION LAWYERS: A total of 10.75 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit hours may be claimed from the Law Society of Manitoba for attending this conference.

CPHR: This conference has been accredited by the Human Resource Management Association of Manitoba for 11 CPHR hours.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 14

Registration: 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

MORNING SESSION - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
Shandra Czarnecki and Bill Sumerlus 

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

AFTERNOON SESSION - 1:15 to 4:30 p.m. 
Cindy Lazar and David Lewis

Update on Accommodating Family Status
The rapidly developing case law on family status discrimination will be examined, touching on issues including elder care, breast feeding, work scheduling, absenteeism and self-help.
 
Update on Accommodating Mental Disabilities
New cases reflecting the influx of mental health accommodation needs in the workplace will be examined touching on conditions including stress, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and oppositional defiance disorder.
 
Update on Accommodating Substance Addiction
New cases on substance addiction in the workplace will be examined touching on issues including theft, self-disclosure, last-chance agreements and reinstatement.

Update on Accommodation Remedies
How arbitrators, tribunals and the courts are continuing to reaffirm, through significant awards of damages and other remedies, the importance of human rights in the workplace.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15

MORNING SESSION - 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
Tracey Epp and Keith LaBossiere

Is Your Workplace Ready for Legalized Pot?
The accommodation issues likely to arise when marijuana is legalized in Canada will be examined, including some lessons learned from the increased use of medical marijuana and experience with alcohol and drug addiction.  

When and How the Duty to Accommodate is Triggered
When a formal medical diagnosis may not be necessary to trigger the duty to accommodate and when the self-reporting of medical symptoms may be enough.

Individually Assessing Accommodation Needs: A Wake-up Call from Arbitrators
As more arbitrators require employers to individually assess an employee’s accommodation needs rather than rely on blanket accommodation policies, learn practical tips for assessing an employee’s accommodation needs on an individual basis. 

When the Accommodation Duty Ends
Recent cases weigh in on when the employer’s duty to accommodate comes to an end for reasons involving attendance, addiction, lack of work, failure to cooperate or doubtful improvement.

AFTERNOON SESSION - 1:15 to 3:00 p.m. 
Grant Mitchell (Chair), David Simpson and Mark Toews

Accommodation Allowed...or Denied? 
A labour arbitrator offers instant rulings on accommodation grievances presented by union and management counsel.  

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PRESENTERS

Shandra Czarnecki
Employer Counsel
MLT Aikins LLP
Winnipeg

Tracey Epp
Employer Counsel
Pitblado Law
Winnipeg

Keith LaBossiere
Labour Law Counsel
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
Winnipeg

Cynthia Lazar
Employer Counsel
Taylor McCaffrey LLP
Winnipeg

David Lewis
Union Counsel
Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union
Winnipeg

Grant Mitchell, Q.C. 
Labour Arbitrator
Winnipeg

David Simpson
Employer Counsel
Fillmore Riley
Winnipeg

William Sumerlus
Union Counsel
Operating Engineers of Manitoba, Local 987
Winnipeg

Mark Toews
Union Counsel
Deeley Fabbri Sellen Law Corporation
Winnipeg

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Hotel accommodations

A special guestroom rate of $139 (standard, single/double plus taxes) has been arranged for registrants at the Hotel Fort Garry, 222 Broadway, in the heart of downtown Winnipeg. 

Phone hotel reservation directly at (204) 942-8251 and ask for the group rate for "The Accommodation Law Conference." Reserve early as availability is limited.

The Hotel Fort Garry is a unionized hotel.

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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) 

To qualify for group rates, individuals must be from the same organization, or union local, AND register together at the same time.

Individuals registering separately will not qualify for group rates.

CANCELLATIONS must be in writing and received by March 7 in order to qualify for a full refund less a $50 administration fee. Non-compliance will result in liability for the entire tuition.

SUBSTITUTIONS may be made at any time.