Program
8:30 - 9:00
Registration
9:00 - 9:10
Welcome and Introduction
9:10 - 10:00
Workplace Impacts of Pending Marijuana Legalization
q Understand the ramifications on both safety and non-safety
sensitive positions
q Review recommended changes to employer policies
q Learn from legalized marijuana in the United States
10:00 - 10:15
Break
10:15 - 11:00 Revamping Personnel Policies, Offer Letters and Severance
Packages
q Learn how to update drug and alcohol, harassment and BYOD
Policies
q Avoid common mistakes in offer letters
q Get creative in structuring severance packages
11:00 - 12:00 Alberta Caselaw and Legislation Update
q Survey recent cases on drug and alcohol policies, wrongful
dismissal and human rights
q Hear about creative consequences for employees who steal
q Review changes to legislation
12:00 - 1:00
Networking Lunch (provided)
1:00 - 1:45
Pokemon Go! Social Media and Privacy Update
Learn about a new duty to protect employees from online
harassment
q Review BYOD best practices
q Breaking news - emerging tort of "public disclosure of private
facts"
Update 2016
Employment & Labour
Law
Workplace rules and practices
evolve continuously. As an
employer you need to be aware
of new developments in
labour & employment law,
regardless of how many
employees you have. Effective
human resource strategies
depend on it.
This seminar will inform you of
recent developments in the law
and help you learn how to deal
successfully with the challenges
they present. The MLT
Employment Update is designed
for both non-unionized and
unionized employers. We'll bring
you up to date on changes to
the rules and help you develop
proactive human resources
strategies.
q
1:45 - 2:30
Advanced Investigations Toolkit
Take aways from the Jian Ghomeshi investigation
Improve your investigation skills
Avoid consequences of a flawed investigation
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2:30 - 2:45
Break
2:45 - 3:30
Open Forum
q Senior employment and labour lawyers answer your questions
on any employment-related topic
This program has been approved for 6.5 CHRP/CPD recertification hours.
Program and speakers are subject to change.
MLT CALGARY
1600 Centennial
Place
520 - 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary AB T2P 0R3
Phone: 403.693.4300
MLT EDMONTON
Suite 2200
10235 - 101st Street
Edmonton AB T5J 3G1
Phone: 780.969.3500
http://www.mlt.com
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of HUMAN Capital - Fall 2016