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As we approach another new year, there are a number of topics
that you should consider and that will affect your workplace and
workplace practices. Our practitioners and invited in-house counsel
will discuss these topics and their practical application to your
organization:
Employing Foreign Workers - Immigration and Employment Law Nuts
and Bolts
Accessibilty for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and
what you need to do in order to be compliant for January 1,
2012
2011 Case Law Review
Each presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with
Stikeman Elliott lawyers and in-house counsel sharing practical
experience and perspectives.
This seminar counts for 1.5 LSUC Substantive CLE credits.
Presenters
Lorna Cuthbert, Head of Employment, Labour & Pension Group,
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Kathleen Chevalier, Employment, Labour & Pension Group,
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Kelly O'Ferrall, Employment, Labour & Pension Group,
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Panellists
Bruce Pollock, Moderator, Employment, Labour & Pension
Group, Stikeman Elliott LLP
Nancy Ramalho, Employment, Labour & Pension Group, Stikeman
Elliott LLP
Alison Burton, Counsel, RBC Law Group
If you have questions during or after the presentation regarding
material covered, please contact any of the Stikeman Elliott
presenters or panellists listed above.
Original Program Date: October 20, 2011,
Toronto
General Counsel Roundtable
This interactive session provides insights on the following:
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The Federal Court of Appeal recently weighed in to reconcile competing tests on the proper way to determine whether an individual is a contractor or truly an employee.
A discussion on a recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal, which confirms that the central question is, whether the person is performing the services as his own business, on his own account.
Back in July 2012, we covered "PVYW v Comcare" (No 2), [2012] FCA 395, which concerned an employee in the HR department of an Australian government agency who was injured on a work-related trip to a country town in New South Wales.
The employee, Ashworth, alleged that the manager demanded that she close the door and then positioned herself in front of the closed door and started screaming and pointing her finger in the employee’s face.
Some organizations subscribe to the close your eyes and think good thoughts school of drafting, when it comes to non-competition agreements in employment contracts.
A discussion on the judicial decision in a recent case, where a BC employer has successfully defended a claim for constructive dismissal despite taking away supervisory duties and moving the employee from an office to a cubicle.
