The 30th Annual Saskatchewan Labour Law Review (conference video)
Missed the live conference on October 29 & 30?
ORDER THE VIDEO/BINDER PACKAGE and stay on top of the year’s most important new developments in labour law for unions and unionized employers in Saskatchewan.
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TOPICS COVERED:
Session 1: Saskatchewan Labour Law Update
Marcus Davies and Janna Linner (morning of October 29)
A review of new Saskatchewan labour arbitration awards, human rights decisions and Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board cases and their impact on Saskatchewan unions and employers.
Session 2: Three Labour Law Topics
Shane Buchanan and Shannon Whyley (afternoon of October 29)
Hands off my work! Current issues in contracting out/in
- "Contracting out" and "contracting in" defined
- Common collective agreement limits on contracting out
- The implied restriction on contracting-in
- Whose employee is it?
- Agency workers and the "true employer" analysis
Understanding the Procedural Duty to Accommodate
- Distinguishing the procedural from the substantive duty
- The duty to inquire, and what it means
- The duty to investigate, and what it means
- Remedies for breach of the procedural duty
The Critical Role of Safety in the Workplace
- What does "safety-sensitive" mean?
- Safety and discipline
- Safety and accommodation
- Safety and drug-testing
- The employer's duty to provide a safe workplace
- The right to refuse unsafe work
Session 3: Accommodation Update
Mike Phillips and Keir Vallance (morning of October 30)
A review of important new accommodation cases from across Canada that offer valuable takeaways for unions and employers handling accommodation cases
Session 4: Ask a Labour Lawyer
Anne Wallace (Chair), Robert Frost-Hinz and Andrew Restall (afternoon of October 30)
Union and management counsel answer your questions on labour law issues.
Total viewing time: 10 hours 16 min
Includes Virtual Binder with 164 pages of indepth coverage of all topics
PRESENTERS
Shane Buchanan – Employer Counsel, MLT Aikins
Marcus Davies – Union Counsel, Buettner Davies Law
Robert Frost-Hinz – Employer Counsel, MLT Aikins
Jana Linner, K.C. – Employer Counsel, MLT Aikins
Michael Phillips – Employer Counsel, McDougall Gauley
Andrew Restall – Union Counsel, CUPE
Keir Vallance – Union Counsel, Bainbridge Jodouin Cheecham
Anne Wallace, K.C. – Labour Arbitrator and Mediator
Shannon Whyley – Union Counsel, Whyley Legal Counsel & Labour Relations
TUITION for video/binder package
Registration for the video/binder package includes the 164-page conference binder (in PDF format) and a video of all conference proceedings (10 hours 16 minutes) with 30-day password access.
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)
Mega Group (15+ each): $645 (plus $32.25 = $677.25
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.