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THE 2017 ACCOMMODATION LAW CONFERENCE (VANCOUVER)

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

Vancouver
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
April 26 & 27, 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.

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ATTENTION LAWYERS: This conference is accredited by the Law Society of BC for 11 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) credits.

CPHR: This conference has been accredited by the CPHR BC & YK  for 11 CPD hours.  

 

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

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

MORNING SESSION - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
Bruce Laughton and Tom Roper

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

AFTERNOON SESSION - 1:15 to 4:30 p.m. 
Shona Moore and Sandra Guarascio

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.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 27

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. 
John McConchie (Chair), Lindsay Lyster and Andrea Zwack

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

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PRESENTERS

Gary Bainbridge
Union Counsel
Bainbridge Jodouin Cheecham
Saskatoon

Sandra Guarascio
Employer Counsel
Roper Greyell
Vancouver

Bruce Laughton, Q.C.
Union Counsel 
Laughton & Company
Vancouver

Lindsay Lyster
Union Counsel 
Moore Edgar Lyster
Vancouver

John McConchie
Labour Arbitrator and Mediator
McConchie & Company
Vancouver

Shona Moore, Q.C.
Union Counsel 
Moore Edgar Lyster
Vancouver

Thomas Roper, Q.C. 
Employer Counsel
Roper Greyell
Vancouver

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

Andrea Zwack
Employer Counsel
Gall Legge Grant & Munroe
Vancouver

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Hotel accommodations

Special guestroom rates starting at $229 (standard, single/double plus taxes) have been arranged for registrants at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 West Georgia Street, in downtown Vancouver. 

Phone hotel reservation directly at (604) 684-3131 and ask for the group rate for "The Accommodation Law Conference." Reserve early as availability is limited.

The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver 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 19 in order to qualify for a full refund less a $50 administration fee. Non-compliance will result in liability for the entire tuition.

Members of the CBABC qualify for a 10% discount.

SUBSTITUTIONS may be made at any time.