The 30th Annual BC Labour Law Review (conference video)

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Missed the live conference on March 5 & 6?

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 BC.

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TOPICS COVERED:

Session 1:  Accommodation Update

Kas Pavanantharajah and Donovan Plomp (morning of March 5)

A review of important new accommodation cases from across Canada that offer valuable takeaways for unions and employers handling accommodation cases

Session 2: Three Labour Law Topics

Tamara Rusovic and Brittany Therrien (afternoon of March 5)

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: BC Labour Law Update 

Craig Bavis and Maggie Campbell (morning of March 6)

A review of new BC labour arbitration awards, human rights decisions and BC Labour Board cases and their impact on BC unions and employers. 

Session 4: Ask a Labour Lawyer

John McConchie (Chair), Vincent Johnston and Daniel McBain (afternoon of March 6) 

Union and management counsel answer your questions on labour law issues. 

Total viewing time: 10 hours 4 min

Includes Virtual Binder with 182 pages of indepth coverage of all topics

PRESENTERS

Craig Bavis – Union Counsel, Victory Square Law Office
Maggie Campbell – Employer Counsel, Roper Greyell
Vincent Johnston – Employer Counsel, Harris & Company
Daniel McBain – Union Counsel, Moore Edgar Lyster
John McConchie – Labour Arbitrator and Mediator, McConchie & Company
Kas Pavanantharajah – Union Counsel, Black Burke Mayor
Donovan Plomp – Employer Counsel, McCarthy Tetrault
Tamara Ramusovic – Union Counsel, Moore Edgar Lyster
Brittany Therrien – Employer Counsel, Roper Greyell

TUITION for video/binder package

Registration for the video/binder package includes the 182-page conference binder (in PDF format) and a video of all conference proceedings (10 hours 4 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.

PAYMENT TERMS: Payment must be received before you receive access to the video and binder.

 

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