The 31st Annual Alberta Labour Law Review (conference video)

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TOPICS COVERED:

Session 1:  Alberta Labour Law Update

Drew Blaikie and Joyce Mitchell (morning of May 13)

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


Session 2: Three Labour Law Topics

Jasmine Billing-Smit and Kelly Nychka (afternoon of May 13)

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.

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? 

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.
 

Session 3: Accommodation Update

Laura Dunnigan and Dan Scott (morning of May 14)

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

Chair: Arbitrator Mark Asbell, Vicki Giles and Cherie Klassen (afternoon of May 14)

Union and management counsel answer questions on labour law issues. 


Total viewing time: 9 hours 50 min

Includes Virtual Binder with 148 pages of indepth coverage of all topics


PRESENTERS

Mark Asbell, K.C. -- Labour Arbitrator, Asbell Dispute Resolutions
Jasmine Billing-Smit -- Employer Counsel, Neuman Thompson
Drew Blaikie -- Union Counsel, Chivers Carpenter
Laura Dunnigan -- Employer Counsel, Mathews Dinsdale & Clark
Vicki Giles -- Employer Counsel, McLennan Ross
Cherie Klassen -- Union Counsel, Blair Chahley Klassen
Joyce Mitchell, K.C. -- Employer Counsel, McLennan Ross
Kelly Nychka -- Union Counsel, Chivers Carpenter
Dan Scott, K.C. -- Union Counsel, Seveny Scott


RATES for video/binder package

Registration for the video/binder package includes the 148-page conference binder (in PDF format) and a video of all conference proceedings (10 hours 22 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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