THE 16^th ANNUAL SASKATCHEWAN LABOUR LAW REVIEW (SASKATOON) 

The year's top labour law developments and their impact on Saskatchewan unions and employers.

 

Saskatoon

Delta Bessborough

November 24 & 25, 2010

 

Attend the 16th Annual Saskatchewan Labour Law Review and catch up on the year's top developments in labour law and their impact on unions and employers in Saskatchewan.

 

At this state-of-the-law conference, experienced union and management counsel will help you understand new developments in labour law and their impact on the unionized workplace.

 

ATTENTION LAWYERS: This conference has been approved for 11 CPD Hours by the Law Society of Saskatchewan.  

 

 

 

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

 

MORNING SESSION -- 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Peter Barnacle and Meghan McCreary

 

Saskatchewan Labour Arbitration Update

The year's top labour arbitration awards from Saskatchewan and their impact on union and employer representatives.

 

AFTERNOON SESSION -- 1:15 to 4:30 p.m.

Susan Barber and Maureen Fryett

 

Managing Attendance: New Directives From Arbitrators

Recent cases shed light on how arbitrators are ruling on attendance-management programs and employer responses to innocent absenteeism.

 

Messy Dismissals and Mental Suffering: The Potential for Enormous Damages

The case of a Canadian labour arbitrator who awarded $500,000 for bad faith dismissal and other recent cases shed light on when the parties may be on the hook for substantial monetary damages at arbitration. 

 

The Evolving Role of Safety in Accommodation: Recent Cases

What are recent cases telling us about the complex balance between the duty to accommodate and the need for workplace safety?  How much safety risk is tolerable in the course of accommodation and when does it amount to undue hardship?

 

Using Post-discharge Evidence: Effective Strategies for Unions and Employers

When can an addicted employee fired for workplace misconduct seek reinstatement through post-discharge evidence?  How can employers minimize their exposure?  What are effective arguments for unions when representing addicted employees fired for misconduct?

  

Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Update

 

 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25

 

MORNING SESSION -- 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Gary Bainbridge and Kevin Wilson

 

Accommodation and Human Rights Update

A review of the year's top accommodation and other human rights cases from across Canada and their impact on union and employer representatives in Saskatchewan.

 

AFTERNOON SESSION -- 1:15 to 3:00 p.m.

Dan Ish (Chair), Gary Bainbridge and Brian Kenny

 

New Best Practices: Take-aways from 2010

What new challenges do Saskatchewan unions and employers face as a result of new developments in labour law? What practices and procedures will have to change to reflect the workplace of 2011? Practical and future-oriented take-aways for union and employer representatives.

 

 

PRESENTERS

 

Gary Bainbridge

Union Counsel

Bainbridge Jodouin Cheecham

Saskatoon

 

Susan Barber, Q.C.
Employer Counsel
McDougall Gauley
Regina

Peter Barnacle

Union Counsel

Woloshyn and Company
Saskatoon

 

Maureen Fryett

Professional Officer

University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association
Saskatoon

 

Dan Ish, Q.C.

Labour Arbitrator

Saskatoon

  

Brian Kenny, Q.C.

Employer Counsel
MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman
Regina

 

Meghan McCreary
Employer Counsel
MacPherson Leslie and Tyerman
Regina 

Kevin Wilson, Q.C.
Employer Counsel
MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman
Saskatoon

 

Hotel accommodations

Special guestroom rates starting at $149 (standard, single/double plus taxes) have been arranged for registrants at the Delta Bessborough, 601 Spadina Crescent East in downtown Saskatoon.

 

Phone hotel reservation directly at (306) 244-5521 and ask for the group rate for "Centre For Labour-Management Development." Reserve early as availability is limited.

 

The Delta Bessborough is a unionized hotel.

 

Tuition

 

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)

 

Binder Only (each): $195 (plus $9.75 GST = $204.75)

 

To qualify for group rates, registrants must be from the same organization, or union local, and register together.

 

CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations must be in writing and received by November 17, 2010 in order to qualify for a full refund less a $50 administration fee. Non-compliance will result in liability for the entire tuition.

 

SUBSTITUTIONS
Substitutions may be made at any time.