Saskatchewan labour and employment lawyers Shane Buchanan and Ashton Butler are hitting the road to present a series of interactive workshops across the province.
Presented in partnership with CPHR Saskatchewan, these sessions are designed for HR professionals and business leaders seeking practical, scenario-based learning on employment contracts, progressive discipline, workplace investigations, and termination of employment.
Participants will engage with real-life case scenarios drawn from judicial and administrative decisions and real-world situations. For each case scenario, participants will have the opportunity to discuss the issues in small groups before Shane and Ashton guide attendees through the relevant considerations, legal risks and best practices.
Rather than a lecture format, these workshops emphasize hands-on learning, applying HR concepts to actual situations and exploring how courts and tribunals have ruled in similar cases.
Participants can expect to discuss the following topics:
Employment contracts
- Why every employer should implement employment contracts
- Reviewing "must have" employment contract provisions
- Ensuring an enforceable termination clause
- How to implement new employment contracts for existing employees
Progressive discipline
- Understanding the purpose and goal of progressive discipline
- Common progressive discipline steps
- How to determine the appropriate level of discipline in any particular situation
- The importance of investigating misconduct
- The role of documentation in the discipline process
Ending the employment relationship
- Options for terminating employment, including just cause vs. without cause terminations
- Importance of termination letters
- How to minimize risk when terminating employment
Workshop details
Time: 1–4 p.m. | CPHR SK member fee: $150 + tax | Non-member fee: $200 + tax
- Yorkton – Oct 28, 2025 | Painted Hand Casino (510 Broadway St. W)
- Swift Current – Oct 29, 2025 | Living Sky Casino (1401 North Service Rd. E)
- Prince Albert – Nov 4, 2025 | Cornerstone Insurance (900 1st Ave. E)
- North Battleford – Nov 5, 2025 | Western Development Museum (Hwy 16 & 40)
- Saskatoon – Nov 19, 2025 | The Willows Club (382 Cartwright St.)
- Regina – Nov 25, 2025 | The Atlas Hotel (4177 Albert St.)
Presenters
Shane maintains a general labour and employment practice. With a background in human resources and a CPHR designation, Shane provides an understanding of the issues faced by human resources professionals and provides practical solutions to all areas of labour and employment law, including collective agreement interpretation, workplace policies, discipline and discharge, employment contracts, OH&S, workers' compensation, labour standards and human rights, including the duty to accommodate.
Ashton provides employers with guidance and assistance on all matters relating to labour and employment law. She regularly advises employers on matters including hiring, the drafting and implementation of employment contracts, independent consulting contracts and workplace policies, disciplinary matters, employment standards, terminations and layoff strategy, wrongful and constructive dismissal claims, navigating human rights, harassment and accommodation situations, and defending employers facing litigation. Ashton also conducts harassment and other workplace investigations.
Download the brochure or visit cphrsk.ca/events to register today!