The 31st Annual Saskatchewan Labour Law Review (in-person or livestream) (Saskatoon)
The 31st Annual Saskatchewan Labour Law Review (in-person or livestream)
The year's top labour law developments and their impact on Saskatchewan unions and employers
Saskatoon
October 22 & 23, 2025
TCU Place
Attend this annual conference where Saskatchewan unions and employers catch up on new developments in labour law and their impact on the unionized workplace
HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST YEAR'S CONFERENCE:
Attend the conference in person or order the livestream/binder package
When you register for this conference, you can choose to attend the live conference in person, or watch a livestream of the conference with playback option that includes the virtual binder in PDF format.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22
Registration: 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
MORNING SESSION (8:30 to 12:00)
Marcus Davies and Janna Linner
Saskatchewan Labour Law Update
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.
AFTERNOON SESSION (1:15 to 4:30)
Shane Buchanan and Shannon Whyley
Do I have the right to work from home?
From your collective agreement to the duty to accommodate, a look at the rights of employees to work from home in the post-COVID era.
When seniority rights collide with the duty to accommodate
How to strike a balance between the rights of an accommodated employee and the seniority rights of co-workers in the context of vacancies, bumping, layoff, and displacement of incumbents.
Beyond workers' compensation: When you may be able to grieve following a work-related injury
Under what circumstances can an employee file a grievance after a work-related injury that is beyond the scope of workers' compensation and within an arbitrator's jurisdiction?
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23
MORNING SESSION (8:30 to 12:00)
Susan Barber and Keir Vallance
Accommodation Update
A review of important new accommodation cases from across Canada that offer valuable takeaways for unions and employers handling accommodation cases
AFTERNOON SESSION (1:15 to 3:00)
Scott Spencer (Chair), Michael Phillips and Heather Robertson
Ask a Labour Lawyer
Union and management counsel answer your questions on labour law issues.
PRESENTERS
Susan Barber, K.C. – Employer Counsel, McDougall Gauley
Shane Buchanan – Employer Counsel, MLT Aikins
Marcus Davies – Union Counsel, Buettner Davies Law
Jana Linner, K.C. – Employer Counsel, MLT Aikins
Michael Phillips – Employer Counsel, McDougall Gauley
Heather Robertson – Union Counsel, Gerrand Rath Johnson
Scott Spencer – Labour Arbitrator and Mediator, Miller Thomson
Keir Vallance – Union Counsel, Bainbridge Jodouin Cheecham
Shannon Whyley – Union Counsel, Whyley Legal Counsel & Labour Relations
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
A special guestroom rate of $149 (single/double) plus taxes has been arranged for registrants at the Holiday Inn Saskatoon Downtown, 101 Pacific Avenue in downtown Saskatoon (located directly across the street from the conference venue, TCU Place).
To book your guestroom call Reservations at (306) 986-5000 and ask for the group rate for "The Saskatchewan Labour Law Review." Reserve early as availability is limited.
When booking online, the special group rate will not be displayed until you select the dates.
TUITION
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.
Registration to attend in person includes access to the two-day conference, the virtual binder in PDF format, continental breakfast and refreshments.
Registration for the livestream includes the virtual binder in PDF format and a link to watch the livestream of the conference in real time (with playback option for 30 days).
PAYMENT TERMS: Payment must be received before conference or access to livestream/video/binder.
CANCELLATIONS must be in writing and received by October 15 in order to qualify for a refund. Cancellations after October 15 will not qualify for a refund.
SUBSTITUTIONS may be made at any time.
Tip Of The Day
Employers must review each individual accommodation request on its own facts and merits. While other previous cases may provide useful precedents, these prior cases should not become blinders when deciding the merits of a current accommodation request.
