The 31st Annual Manitoba Labour Law Review (in-person or livestream)

The year's top labour law developments and their impact on Manitoba unions and employers

Winnipeg
October 29 & 30, 2025
Hilton Winnipeg Airports Suites

Lots of free parking

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Attend this annual conference where Manitoba unions and employers catch up on new developments in labour law and their impact on the unionized workplace

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST YEAR'S CONFERENCE:

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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.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29

Registration: 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

 

MORNING SESSION (8:30 to 12:00)
Cindy Lazar and Zachary Rodgers

Manitoba Labour Law Update

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

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AFTERNOON SESSION (1:15 to 4:30)
Greg Bartel and Shandra Czarnecki

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? 

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30

 

MORNING SESSION (8:30 to 12:00)
Celia Fergusson and Dayna Steinfeld

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)
Blair Graham (Chair), Tracey Epp and Anne Gregory

Ask a Labour Lawyer

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

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PRESENTERS

Greg Bartel – Union Counsel, Myers 
Shandra Czarnecki – Employer Counsel, MLT Aikins
Tracey Epp, K.C. – Employer Counsel, Pitblado Law
Celia Fergusson – Employer Counsel, Fillmore Riley
Blair Graham, K.C. – Labour Arbitrator and Mediator
Anne Gregory– Union Counsel, Winnipeg
Cynthia Lazar – Employer Counsel, Taylor McCaffrey
Zachary Rodgers– Union Counsel, RavenLaw
Dayna Steinfeld – Union Counsel, RavenLaw

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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

A special group rate of $199 (single/double plus taxes) is available until September 24 for guests staying at the Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites Hotel.  To reserve a guestroom, click on the link below or call the hotel directly at (204) 783-1700, then press "0" and mention group code: CLMD.

BOOK ONLINE

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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). 

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PAYMENT TERMS: Payment must be received before conference or access to livestream/video/binder.

CANCELLATIONS must be in writing and received by October 22 in order to qualify for a refund.  Cancellations after October 22 will not qualify for a refund.  

SUBSTITUTIONS may be made at any time.

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