CHRP Recertification Points: 3.0 

Join HRANS and guest speaker John MacPherson, Q.C.,  for a half day session on current issues in labour and employment law.  During this session John will review the most recent case law and provide some practical considerations.  Specifically, the session will cover:

Drug and Alcohol Testing - an update in regard to drug and alcohol testing which will focus on the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30 v. Irving Pulp & Paper Ltd.

Excessive Use of Sick Leave - a review of the considerations, which an employer should take into account in determining whether it is appropriate to terminate an employee for an excessive use of sick leave.  This part of the session will consider the duty to accommodate as well as the difference between frustration of contract and a wrongful termination in these circumstances.

Termination for Substance Abuse - the third area of consideration will be the termination of an employee for substance abuse.  While closely related to the previous topic, it raises some different issues.

Violence in the Workplace/Harassement/Bullying - the final topic of the session will relate to violence in the workplace, harassment and bullying and the appropriate employer response in these situations.

About the Speaker

John C. MacPherson, Q.C., is a Partner in the Employment Law Group of McInnes Cooper in Halifax.  He practices extensively in all areas of labour and employment law including unjust termination and collective agreement administration and negotiation.  He regularly appears before labour relations boards and tribunals on behalf of private and public sector employers.  He has also written extensively in regard to various employment and labour law topics.  He has been recognized by several peer reviews including l'Expert and Best Lawyers in Canada for his practice in both labour and employment law and environmental law.

Agenda
12:45pm  Check-in and coffee/tea available 

To Register

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The registration deadline is Monday, October 28, 2013, at 4:00 pm.  Please note that registrations are not possible after online registration has closed.  Registration cannot be purchased at the door.

Payment Terms

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Cancellation Policy

A full refund, less a $25+HST administration fee, will be issued for cancellations received in writing prior to Tuesday, October 22 at 12:00noon. Those who make reservations and do not attend will be required to pay for the full seminar fee.  Cancellations received in writing prior to noon on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 will only be charged the administration fee.  Substitutions are permitted up to the day prior to the event (for substitutions, the registered individual must advise our office in writing of their replacement prior to the event).  Member/non-member rates will be applied to the substitutions.  This cancellation policy applies regardless of date of registration.  Registrations after the cancellation deadline are non-refundable.