The 30th Annual Manitoba Labour Law Review (conference video)
Missed the live conference on November 6 & 7?
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 Manitoba.
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TOPICS COVERED:
Session 1: Manitoba Labour Law Update
Cindy Lazar and Fred Thiessen (morning of November 6)
A review of new Manitoba labour arbitration awards, human rights decisions and Manitoba Labour Board cases and their impact on Manitoba unions and employers.
Session 2: Three Labour Law Topics
Greg Bartel and Shandra Czarnecki (afternoon of November 6)
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
Celia Fergusson and Dayna Steinfeld (morning of November 7)
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
Jeff Palamar (Chair), Anne Gregory and Nicole Smith (afternoon of November 7)
Union and management counsel answer your questions on labour law issues.
Total viewing time: 10 hours 29 min
Includes Virtual Binder with 160 pages of indepth coverage of all topics
PRESENTERS
Greg Bartel – Union Counsel, Myers LLP
Shandra Czarnecki – Employer Counsel, MLT Aikins
Celia Fergusson – Employer Counsel, Fillmore Riley
Anne Gregory– Union Counsel, Winnipeg
Cynthia Lazar – Employer Counsel, Taylor McCaffrey
Jeff Palamar – Labour arbitrator, mediator and counsel, Taylor McCaffrey
Nicole Smith – Employer Counsel, Pitblado Law
Dayna Steinfeld – Union Counsel, RavenLaw
Fred Thiessen – Union Counsel, Fillmore Riley
TUITION for video/binder package
Registration for the video/binder package includes the 160-page conference binder (in PDF format) and a video of all conference proceedings (10 hours 29 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.