The 2017 Accommodation Law Conference (Edmonton)

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THE 2017 ACCOMMODATION LAW CONFERENCE (EDMONTON)

New legal breakthroughs in the duty to accommodate and their impact on union and employer representatives in Canada

Edmonton
Chateau Lacombe Hotel
April 19 & 20, 2017

Attend this state-of-the-law conference and stay on top of the latest legal breakthroughs in the duty to accommodate and their impact on unionized workplaces in Canada.


ATTENTION LAWYERS: A total of 10.75 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit hours may be claimed from the Law Society of Alberta for attending this conference.


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19

Registration: 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

MORNING SESSION – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
Damon Bailey and John Carpenter

The Year's Top Accommodation Cases
A review of important new accommodation cases in Canada and their impact on Alberta unions and employers.

AFTERNOON SESSION – 1:15 to 4:30 p.m. 
Kara O'Halloran and Jean Torrens

Update on Accommodating Family Status
The rapidly developing case law on family status discrimination will be examined, touching on issues including elder care, breast feeding, work scheduling, absenteeism and self-help.
 
Update on Accommodating Mental Disabilities
New cases reflecting the influx of mental health accommodation needs in the workplace will be examined touching on conditions including stress, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and oppositional defiance disorder.
 
Update on Accommodating Substance Addiction
New cases on substance addiction in the workplace will be examined touching on issues including theft, self-disclosure, last-chance agreements and reinstatement.

Update on Accommodation Remedies
How arbitrators, tribunals and the courts are continuing to reaffirm, through significant awards of damages and other remedies, the importance of human rights in the workplace.


THURSDAY, APRIL 20

MORNING SESSION – 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
Gary Bainbridge and Kevin Wilson

Is Your Workplace Ready for Legalized Pot?
The accommodation issues likely to arise when marijuana is legalized in Canada will be examined, including some lessons learned from the increased use of medical marijuana and experience with alcohol and drug addiction.  

When and How the Duty to Accommodate is Triggered
When a formal medical diagnosis may not be necessary to trigger the duty to accommodate and when the self-reporting of medical symptoms may be enough.

Individually Assessing Accommodation Needs: A Wake-up Call from Arbitrators
As more arbitrators require employers to individually assess an employee’s accommodation needs rather than rely on blanket accommodation policies, learn practical tips for assessing an employee’s accommodation needs on an individual basis. 

When the Accommodation Duty Ends
Recent cases weigh in on when the employer’s duty to accommodate comes to an end for reasons involving attendance, addiction, lack of work, failure to cooperate or doubtful improvement.

AFTERNOON SESSION – 1:15 to 3:00 p.m. 
Cheryl Yingst Bartel (Chair), Gabriel Joshee-Arnal and Kristan McLeod

Accommodation Allowed...or Denied? 
A labour arbitrator offers instant rulings on accommodation grievances presented by union and management counsel.  


PRESENTERS

Damon Bailey, Q.C.
Employer Counsel
McLennan Ross LLP
Calgary

Gary Bainbridge
Union Counsel
Bainbridge Jodouin Cheecham
Saskatoon

John Carpenter
Union Counsel
Chivers Carpenter
Edmonton

Gabriel Joshee-Arnal
Employer Counsel
Neuman Thompson
Edmonton

Kristan McLeod
Union Counsel
Chivers Carpenter
Edmonton

Kara O'Halloran
Union Counsel
Chivers Carpenter
Edmonton

Jean Torrens
Employer Counsel
MLT Aikins LLP
Calgary

Kevin Wilson, Q.C. 
Employer Counsel
MLT Aikins LLP
Saskatoon

Cheryl Yingst Bartel
Labour Arbitrator
Yingst Bartel ADR Inc.
Calgary


Hotel accommodations

A special guestroom rate of $139 (standard, single/double plus taxes) has been arranged for registrants at the Chateau Lacombe Hotel, 10111 Bellamy Hill Rd NW, in downtown Edmonton.
 
Please call reservations directly at (780) 428-6611 or toll-free 1 800-661-8801 and ask for the Group Rate for the “2017 Accommodation Law Conference – Block Code: 20170418201." Reserve early as availability is limited.

The Chateau Lacombe is a unionized hotel.

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Tuition
Includes two-day program, conference binder, Certificate of Attendance, continental breakfast and refreshments. Accommodations and other meals are not included.

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) 

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.

CANCELLATIONS must be in writing and received by April 12 in order to qualify for a full refund less a $50 administration fee. Non-compliance will result in liability for the entire tuition.

SUBSTITUTIONS may be made at any time.

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