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THE 2017 ACCOMMODATION LAW CONFERENCE (SASKATOON)

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

Saskatoon 
TCU Place
March 22 & 23, 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: This conference has been approved by the Law Society of Saskatchewan for 11 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours.

CPHR: This program has been accredited by the Saskatchewan Association of Human Resource Professionals (SAHRP) for 10.75 CPHR hours. 

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22

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

MORNING SESSION - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
Marcus Davies and Meghan McCreary

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

AFTERNOON SESSION - 1:15 to 4:30 p.m. 
Crystal Norbeck and Robert Frost-Hinz

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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THURSDAY, MARCH 23

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

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. 
Brian Kenny, Alma Wiebe, Catherine Zuck, Gary Bainbridge and Kevin Wilson

Accommodation Allowed...or Denied? 
Labour arbitrators offer instant rulings on accommodation grievances presented by union and management counsel.  

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PRESENTERS

Gary Bainbridge
Union Counsel
Bainbridge Jodouin Cheecham
Saskatoon

Marcus Davies
Union Counsel
Bainbridge Jodouin Cheecham
Saskatoon

Robert Frost-Hinz
Employer Counsel
MLT Aikins LLP
Saskatoon

Brian Kenny, Q.C. 
Labour Arbitrator
Regina

Meghan McCreary
Employer Counsel
MLT Aikins LLP
Regina

Crystal Norbeck
Union Counsel
Gerrand Rath Johnson
Regina

Alma Wiebe, Q.C.
Labour Arbitrator and Mediator
A.S.K. Law
Saskatoon 

Kevin Wilson, Q.C. 
Employer Counsel
MLT Aikins LLP
Saskatoon

Catherine Zuck, Q.C.
Labour Arbitrator and Mediator
Saskatoon

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Hotel accommodations

The seminar location is TCU Place, 35-22nd Street East in Saskatoon. TCU Place is a unionized facility.

A special guestroom rate of $159 (single/double plus taxes) has been arranged at the Holiday Inn Saskatoon Downtown, 101 Pacific Ave., directly across from TCU Place.  

Please call reservations directly at (306) 986-5000 and ask for the Group Rate for The Accommodation Law Conference.  Reserve early as availability is limited.

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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 15 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.