Employment Law Essentials
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$2,390 + tax (5%)
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2 days
2 days
Employment Law Essentials
Need-to-know issues for the modern workplace
Employment law is no longer just about drafting enforceable employment contracts. It now encompasses issues like employee privacy, workforce inclusivity, remote work, data security, corporate whistle blowing, and more.
This course describes the current Canadian landscape in employment law, with additional glances at human rights law, workers’ compensation and privacy issues at work. Gain insights on the complexities of today’s employer-employee relationship. Explore recent developments including changes in legislation and Court decisions. Learn effective strategies for identifying and resolving common employment issues. Forge healthy workplace relationships between employees and the business.
Note: while not a central focus, labour relations and union workplace issues will be briefly touched on so participants can recognize areas where different legislation governs the workplace. See An Introduction to Labour Relations for more in-depth coverage of this area.
Grow your knowledge
- Deepen your understanding of the legal framework and legislation relating to employment
- Distinguish between the obligations and rights of employers and employees
- Learn best practices for managing the employment relationship
Strengthen your skillset
- Draft and implement enforceable contracts
- Deal with employee complaints and other workplace challenges
- Gain decision-making confidence in matters of termination and Human Rights
Safeguard the business
- Minimize the risk of disputes, disruption, claims and costs
- Explore new developments in the law, and anticipate future directions
Impact to your organization, team or business:
- Prepare management to proactively identify issues that arise in the workplace
- Update institutional knowledge regarding applicable legal requirements
- Understand the importance of written employment agreements and written policies
- Develop managerial skills in managing and resolving employee complaints
- Protect organizational resources against issues caused by insufficient knowledge of current employment law
Overview of Applicable Workplace Legislation
- Federal and provincial legislation: the Canada Labour Code, the BC Employment Standards Act, etc.
Drafting Enforceable Employment Agreements
- Defining employee status, position and remuneration
- Key contractual terms and conditions, such as termination clauses
- Common challenges to contractual enforceability
Protecting the Employer’s Business
- Workplace policies
- Intellectual property
- Common Law protection against unfair competition
- Enforceability of restrictive covenants during and after the termination of employment, including non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality clauses
Workers’ Compensation
- Employer and employee obligations
- Bullying and harassment complaints and compensation claims
Employment Issues Arising from the Sale of a Business
- Asset and share transactions
- Common employer issues
- Termination or transfer of employment relationships
- Handling pension plans
Workplace Investigations
- Complaint process
- Identifying the need for an investigation
- Choosing an investigator
- Whistleblower protection
Human Rights Issues at Work
- Discrimination claims
- Employment and pay equity
- Investigating and managing employee complaints
Terminating the Employment Relationship
- Ways the employment relationship can end: without cause, for just cause, constructive dismissal and frustration
- Notice periods: statutory, contractual and common law
- Calculating reasonable notice at common law
- Employer obligations in the dismissal process
- Tort law: defamation, intimidation, misrepresentation, intentional infliction of mental suffering
- Human rights considerations
Need-to-Know HR Issues
- Vicarious liability for employee misconduct
- Off-duty conduct and social media use
- Developments in workplace privacy rights: employee surveillance
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Carman Overholt
Jennifer Kwok
Preston Parsons
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The course leader was very engaging. He cited real cases that he was involved with or has deep knowledge of, and took the time to break down the court's decisions.
I couldn't be happier with this course. It was very informative and captivating. The instructor was amazing and I feel I gained an ample amount of knowledge.