As a general proposition, Canadians are missing more days of work than they used to, and absenteeism is costing employers money in the form of lost productivity, disrupted workplaces, lower worker morale, and so on. In light of this rising trend and continuing developments in the law concerning attendance management, Harris partner Adriana Wills will address key issues in this introductory seminar, including how to:

• Implement an attendance management program

• Identify and distinguish between culpable and non-culpable absenteeism

• Determine when, what and how much information can be requested from an employee, and the consequences for employees when they fail to provide information

• Meet the employer's duty to accommodate in an attendance management context.

This introductory seminar will review the fundamentals of employment law, including practical tips that address all facets of the non-union employment relationship, including:

• Understanding the legal framework
• Statutory and common law obligations
• Application of provincial and federal legislations (employment standards, human rights, privacy, and workers compensation)
• Establishing and managing the employment relationship
• The value of written employment contracts
• Effective use of probationary periods
• Peformance management and discipline
• What constitutes a constructive dismissal
• Ending the employment relationship
• Grounds for termination (with cause / without cause)
• Limiting costs associated with terminations
• Structuring severance packages

Please note this is a foundations seminar and is suitable for new HR professionals or those looking for a refresher on this topic area.

BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: PAYMENT IS REQUIRED TO CONFIRM YOUR REGISTRATION. A $50 CANCELLATION FEE PER PERSON WILL BE CHARGED IF YOU CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION LESS THAN 5 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT. A REFUND WILL NOT BE ISSUED IF YOU DO NOT ADVISE US OF YOUR CANCELLATION.

The Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of British Columbia and Yukon (CPHR) has pre-approved this seminar for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours.

This introductory seminar will focus on providing managers and supervisors with the knowledge and skills required to administer collective agreements, and offer practical tools to manage unionized employees.

Harris lawyers Mark Colavecchia and Connor Levy will cover:

• Management rights in a unionized workforce
• How to establish workplace rules
• Managing employee performance issues and progressive discipline, including: 
• dealing appropriately with culpable behaviour- from the investigation of an employee's misconduct to the imposition of discipline; and
• managing non-culpable issues in the union environment and dealing with employees not at fault.

Please note this is a foundations seminar and is suitable for new professionals or those looking for a refresher on this topic area.

BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: PAYMENT IS REQUIRED TO CONFIRM YOUR REGISTRATION. A $50 CANCELLATION FEE PER PERSON WILL BE CHARGED IF YOU CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION LESS THAN 5 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT. A REFUND WILL NOT BE ISSUED IF YOU DO NOT ADVISE US OF YOUR CANCELLATION.

The Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of British Columbia and Yukon (CPHR) has pre-approved this seminar for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours.

In this seminar, Harris lawyers Vincent Johnston and Reut Amit will introduce participants to the basics of human rights law including:

• Prohibited grounds for discrimination under the Human Rights Code
• Overview of the human rights process
• An introduction to the duty to accommodate
• Dealing with 'invisible' disabilities
• Strategies for handling human rights complaints.

The seminar will also provide an overview on accommodation the latest legal developments and their impact on the workplace, and answer questions including:

• The employer's duty to accommodate - when does it arise and what does it require?
• How do you know when you've reached the point of undue hardship?
• What must be accommodated, and what does not need to be accommodated?
• What about the acccommodation process? Can the employer be liable based on process alone?

Please note this is a foundations seminar and is suitable for new HR professionals or those looking for a refresher on this topic area.