EH Breakfast Seminar Slide Presentations

• Colleen Dunlop and Kecia Podetz, “Preparing for Ontario’s New Workplace Violence and Harassment Legislation” Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, January 28, 2010 (View Slides)

• Colleen Dunlop and Adrian Schofield, "Year End Wrap Up: A Review of Legislative, Labour and Employment Law Developments in 2008", Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, November 28, 2008 (View Slides)

• Carole Piette, Steven Williams, and J.D. Sharp, "Labour Arbitration Update: The Year in Review", Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, September 24, 2008 (View Case Summaries)

• Sheri Farahani and Sébastien Huard, "Year End Wrap Up: A Review of Legislative, Labour and Employment Law Developments in 2007", Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, November 22, 2007 (View Slides) (View Case Summaries)

• Carole Piette, Steven Williams, and J.D. Sharp, "Labour Arbitration Update: The Year in Review", Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, September 25, 2007 (View Case Summaries)

• Jennifer Birrell and Vicky Satta, "The Flu Pandemic Threat: Concerns and Obligations for Employers", Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, June 19, 2007 (View Slides)

• Andrew Tremayne and Sophie Gagnier, “Year End Wrap Up – Review of Legislative and Employment Law Developments”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, November 22, 2006 (View Slides)

• Lynn Harnden, Carole Piette and J.D. Sharp. “Labour Arbitration Update: The Year in Review”. Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, September 27, 2006 (View Case Summaries)

• Jacques Emond and Paul Lalonde. “Promoting Respect and Dignity in the Workplace”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, June 20, 2006 (View Slides)

• Lynn Harnden and Vicky Satta, "How can I manage you if you are never here? Attendance Management and the Duty to Accommodate", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, April 20, 2006 (View Slides)

• Jacques Emond and Paul Lalonde, "Promoting Respect and Dignity in the Workplace", Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, June 20, 2006 (View Slides)

• Steven Williams and Raquel Chisholm, "Employee Privacy Exposed", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, February 15, 2006 (View Slides)

• Jennifer Birrell and Paul Marshall, "Year End Wrap Up: A Review of Legislative and Employment Law Developments in 2005", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, November 30, 2005. (View Slides)

• Sébastien Huard and J.D. Sharp, " Labour Arbitration Update: You Can't Be Serious", Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, September 21, 2005. (View Slides)

• Jock Climie and Kecia Podetz, "Did we really employ you? Determining Independent Contractor Relationships", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, June 8, 2005 (View Slides)
• Steven Williams and Raquel Chisholm, "Important Changes to Workplace Legislation: Recent Amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and the Labour Relations Act, 1995", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, April 14, 2005. (View Slides)
• David Law, " 'Stressed out' - Accommodating Employees with Mental Health Problems", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, December 9, 2004 and February 24, 2005. (View Slides)
• Steven Williams, "Privacy Law Update", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series. September 28, 2004. (View Slides)
• Jock Climie and Vicky Satta, "The Invisible Employee: Managing Absenteeism in the Workplace", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, June 23, 2004. (View Slides)
• David Law and Trisha Gain, "The Breakfast Grill: Labour and Employment Law Over Easy" Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series,, April 22, 2004 (View Slides)
• Jock Climie and Colleen Dunlop, "Employment Contracts .... An Ounce of Prevention", Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, October 30, 2003. (View Slides)
• J.D. Sharp, "Employer Self Defense Workshop: Preventing Violence and Bullying in the Workplace", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, June 12, 2003.
• Steven Williams and Kecia Podetz, "Privacy Compliance: What your organization should do and why", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, April 2, 2003.
• David Law, "Accommodation in the Workplace: The Undue Hardship" (Slide presentation), Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, December 9, 2002.
• Jennifer Birrell, "Controlling Technology Use and Abuse in the Workplace - Stalking the Cyberslacker", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, May 29, 2002
• Colleen Dunlop and Andrew Tremayne, "2001: A Legislative Odyssey Part Deux - The New Employment Standards Act, 2000 and Regulations", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, October 18, 2001
• Jacques Emond and Andrew Tremayne, "2001: A Legislative Odyssey - Recent Amendments to the Employment Standards Act and the Labour Relations Act", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, February 6, 2001
• Lynn Harnden, "The Invisible Employee - Managing Absenteeism in the Workplace", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, October 5, 2000
• "The Breakfast Grill: Labour & Employment Law Over Easy", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, June 2001
• André Champagne, "Who Wants to be A Millionaire? The Costs of Wrongful Dismissal Claims in Ottawa-Carleton", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, May 30, 2000.

• Colleen Dunlop, "Just Cause/No Cause Dismissal: Recent Developments", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, May 4, 1999.

• Carole Piette and J.D. Sharp, "Surveillance in the Workplace", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, February 2, 1999.

• Andrew Tremayne and Steven Williams, "The Non-Union Workplace in 1999: Practical Tips and Strategies", Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, November 10, 1998

• Jacques A. Emond and Paula Campbell, "Recent Developments in Employment Law", Canadian Bar Association (Ontario) Breakfast Series, September 9, 1998

Legal Papers and Other Publications

• Jennifer Birrell and Paul Marshall, "Suspensions and Expulsions: Safer Schools for Whom?", CAPSLE Annual Conference, April 22-24, 2007 (View Slides) (Document)

• David Law, “Employee Terminations and the Tax Man: Tax Treatment of Payments and Settlements: Tips for the Employer”, The County of Carleton Law Association, May 2006

• Jennifer Birrell and Paul Marshall, “Right Not to Remain Silent? Freedom of Expression In and Out of the Classroom” , CAPSLE 2006 Annual Conference, April 30 to May 2, 2006

• Jock Climie, “ Implementation Challenges of the New Public Service Employment Act: An Employer’s Perpective”, Canadian Institute – Effectively Implementing The New Public Service Legislation, April 10 - 11, 2006

• Colleen Dunlop, “Making Working Notice Work: What you should know”, The County of Carleton Law Association, November 25, 2006

• Lynn Harnden, “When All Else Fails The Perils of Terminating the Disabled Employee Lessons from Keays v. Honda”, Insight Information Co. - Advanced Issues in Duty to Accommodate, September 29, 2005

• J.D. Sharp, “Hot Topics for Solicitors: Wrongful References”, The County of Carleton Law Association, May 6-7, 2005

• Steven Williams, "Ontario Labour Relations Act Amendments: Back to the Future", OHRPA 2005 Law Conference, What's New, What's Hot in Labour and Employment Law 2004 In Review, May 5, 2005 (View Slides)
• Steven Williams, “Legislation Protecting Personal Health Information: Will it Conflict with the Duty to Accommodate?”, The Canadian Institute's National Forum on The Employer's Duty to Accommodate, April 11 and 12, 2005

• David Law and Paula Campbell, "The Accommodation Principle in Canadian Human Rights" Littler Mendleson - The 2005 Executive Employer: The World at Work, March 31 to April 1, 2005
• Andrew Tremayne, "Structuring Fair Severance Packages: What's the Latest Rule of Thumb?", Insight Information Co. - Employee Terminations, March 31 - April 1, 2004
• Lynn Harnden, "Race and Religion: The Latest Word on Accommodation", The Canadian Institute - National Forum on The Employer's Duty to Accommodate, March 29 and 30, 2004
• Steven Williams and Kecia Podetz, "New Developments in Labour Law", OHRPA 2003 Law Conference, What's New, 2002 In Review: What's Hot, May 1, 2003.
• David Law, Sylvie Guilbert, Kecia Podetz and Trisha Gain, "Stress, Sleep, Smoking and Scents: The Ever Increasing Bounds of Employer Liability, OHRPA 2003 Law Conference, What's New, 2002 In Review: What's Hot, May 1, 2003.
• David Law, "Termination for Cause", Lorman Education Services, Employee Discharge and Documentation in Ontario, April 3, 2003.
• Jock Climie, "The Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing", Lorman Education Services, Employee Discharge - Everything you need to know, April 3, 2003.
• Sébastien Huard and Carole Piette, "Human Rights Issues in the Workplace", Cornwall Human Resources Professional Association, November 5, 2002
• Steven Williams, "Hiring Records", Lorman Education Services, Employment and Related Records in Ontario, September 26, 2002
• Steven Williams, "Privacy Policies: Developing a Privacy Compliance Plan", Lorman Education Services, Employment and Related Records in Ontario, September 26, 2002
• Jennifer Birrell, "Stock Option Plans and Damages for Wrongful Dismissal", CITO/OCRI Innotalk, Stock Option Plans - Benefitting Employees While Limiting Liability, September 24, 2002
• David Law, "Return-To-Work Obligations for Work-Related Injuries", Infonex, September 24, 2002
• André Champagne and Paula Campbell, "The Employer's Ability to Terminate - Substance Abuse in the Workplace", Addiction Services of Eastern Ontario Human Resources Seminar, Addiction in the Workplace - Prevention, Testing and Termination, May 31, 2002
• Jennifer Birrell, "Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace", Addiction Services of Eastern Ontario, Addiction in the Workplace - Prevention, Testing and Termination, May 31, 2002
• Lynn Harnden, "The Good, The Bay and The Ugly: Good Faith and Fair Dealing In Employment", Lorman Education Services, Employee Discharge and Documentation in Ontario, April 9, 2002
• David Law and Paula Campbell, "Termination With Cause", Lorman Education Services, Employee Discharge and Documentation in Ontario, April 9, 2002
• Colleen Dunlop, Lynn Harnden and David Law, "Migratory Talent: The New Paradigm - Changes to Immigration and Employment Law", OCRI, April 10, 2002
• Lynn Harnden and Paula Campbell; Elizabeth McIntyre and Karen Schucher, "Legal Developments in Interest Arbitration: A Cross-Canada Checkup - What Criteria Do Arbitrators Really Consider?", Canadian Institute, Labour Relations in the Health Care Sector, January 2002
• Colleen Dunlop, "When the Employment Relationship Ends ... The Latest In Structuring Fair Severance Packages", Insight, Employee Terminations, November 2001
• Lynn Harnden and Hilarie McMurray, "Principle Based Bargaining - A Stronger Foundation for the Long Jaw", Sri Lanka, Principled Approaches to Conflict Resolution, September, 2001.
• Colleen Dunlop, "When HR Needs Help: Where HR and Risk Management Intersect", 26th CRIMS Conference, Building Blocks 2001, September 10, 2001
• David Law, "OH&S Primer: Introduction to Federal OH&S", Centrum, Implementation Strategies for Bill C-12, October 31, 2000
• Lynn H. Harnden, "The Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing", Lorman Education Services, Employee Discharge - Everything You Need to Know, April 2001
• J.D. Sharp, "Violence and Threats of Violence, Discipline and Documentation in the Workplace", Emond Harnden Seminar Series, May 2000.

• David K. Law "Workplace Insurance - High Costs Are No Accident", Emond Harnden Seminar Series, May 2000.

• Lynn H. Harnden, André Champagne and Colleen Dunlop, "Your Hiring & Termination Checklist", OCRI Spotlight, Tapping into the Brain Gain: Corporate Planning for Technology Companies – There's No Way Out, April 25, 2000.

• Jacques A. Emond, "Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplace", Ottawa Construction Association, April 20, 2000.

• David K. Law, "Workplace Safety and Insurance", Ottawa Construction Association, April 20, 2000.

• André Champagne and Jorge Talbott, "Wrongful Dismissal: Throw Momma Off the Train? How to Advise the Family Business in Employment Law", County of Carleton Law Association Sixth Annual Montebello Solicitors’ Conference, November 20, 1999.

• Andrew Tremayne and Jorge Talbott, "Hot Topics in Employment Law, Recent Developments for the Human Resources Practitioner," Murray Axmith Lunch and Learn Series, November 18, 1999.

• Colleen Dunlop, "When the Employment Relationship Ends ... Structuring the Severance Agreement: A Discussion of its Full Potential", Nelligan Power, Emond Harnden, When the Employment Relationship Ends, October 21, 1999.

• J.D. Sharp and Ainslie Benedict, "The Departing Employee: Dealing with Non-Competition Agreements/Obligations", Nelligan Power, Emond Harnden, When the Employment Relationship Ends, October 21, 1999.

• Carole Piette and Dougald Brown, "Employer Liability for Employee Wrongdoing: Recent Developments from the Supreme Court of Canada", Nelligan Power, Emond Harnden, When the Employment Relationship Ends, October 21, 1999.

• Lynn H. Harnden, "Alternative Dispute Resolution: Effective Ways to Deal With Conflict", September 24, 1999.

• Jacques A. Emond, "New Case Law and Contentious Issues Emerging from the New Regime: Essential Services", Centrum Information, Canadian Industrial Relations Board - Practical Strategies for Getting Results at the CIRB, September 22, 1999.

• Lynn H. Harnden, "Independent Contractor or Employee", Association of Health Units, September 27, 1999.

• J.D. Sharp, "Documenting and Investigating Employee Performance and Discipline Problems: Building a Case for Just Cause", Lorman Education Services, Employee Discharge and Documentation in Ontario, April 20, 1999.

• Colleen Dunlop, "The Cost of Termination of Employment - What Damages Are Recoverable by Plaintiffs", Lorman Education Services, Employee Discharge and Documentation in Ontario, April 20, 1999.

• Andrew Tremayne, "The Termination Process", Lorman Education Services, Employee Discharge and Documentation in Ontario, April 20, 1999.

• Steven P. Williams and Sylvie Guilbert, "Post-Termination Issues", Lorman Education Services, Employee Discharge and Documentation in Ontario, April 20, 1999.

• Lynn Harnden, "Interpretation of Section 16 of the Equal Wages Guidelines: Factors Justifying Different Pay Between Male and Female Employees", Centrum, A Tactical Briefing: Federal Pay Equity, December 8, 1998

• Lynn Harnden, "Effective Hiring: Use of Offer Letters and Employment Contracts", Human Resources Solutions Business Trade Show, Ottawa Human Resources Professional Association and Ottawa Business Journal, November 24, 1998

• George Rontiris, "Deductibility of Disability Benefits: Sylvester v. British Columbia", County of Carleton Law Association Civil Litigation Updated, November 6 and 7, 1998

• Carole Piette, "Disability and the Duty to Accommodate: Recent Jurisprudence and Applicability in the Workplace", Murray Axmith Lunch and Learn Series, October 24, 1998

• Carole Piette and Paula Campbell, "Hot Issues in Employment Law", Institute of Professional Management Conference 1998, June 1, 1998

• Jacques A. Emond and Paula Campbell, "Update in Wrongful Dismissal Damages", County of Carleton Law Association, D-Day: (Take Arms and Take Notes): A Day in Discoveries and Damages, May 18, 1998

• Jacques A. Emond and Paula Campbell, "Bargaining Structures", Law Society of Upper Canada Department of Continuing Education, Transition to a New Era in Public Sector Labour Relations Bargaining Structures, November 12, 1997

• Lynn Harnden and J.D. Sharp, "New Developments Under the Employment Standards Act", Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), County of Carleton Law Association, Law Society of Upper Canada and University of Ottawa, Six Minute Business Lawyer, September 19, 1997

• Jacques A. Emond, "An Assessment and Analysis of some of the Labour Transition Issues involved in the NAV CANADA Commercialization as a Precedent for Other Public-Private Ventures", The Canadian Institute, "Public-Private Partnering in Canada Updating the State of the Market", Toronto, November 25 & 26, 1996. See attached abstract.

• Lynn Harnden, "Legal Issues on Recruiting", Murray Axmith Lunch and Learn Series, September 26, 1996. See attached abstract.

• George Rontiris and Steven Williams, "The Duty to Bargain in Good Faith - First Contract Arbitration", Infonex, "Collective Bargaining: A Practical Course, Non-Partisan Strategies for Effective Bargaining in the Tough Climate of the 1990's Workplace", September 25, 1996. See attached abstract.

• Jacques A. Emond and Paula Campbell, "The Role of Employment Tribunals and the Impact of their Decisions or Claims in the Courts", Murray Axmith Lunch and Learn Series, May 9, 1996

• Lynn Harnden, "Employment Law - Human Rights Issues in the Workplace: Options and Remedies - Some Alternatives", Canadian Bar Association, (Ontario), County of Carleton Law Association, Law Society of Upper Canada, University of Ottawa, Common Law Section, February 22, 1996. See attached abstract.

• Jacques A. Emond and Paula Campbell, "Labour and Employment Law Reform: The New Agenda", Canadian Bar Association - Ontario, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, "Service Contract Sector Issues", January 27, 1996

• Jacques A. Emond, "When Do the Rights of the Bargaining Agent Terminate in Contracting Out? In Bankruptcy? In Privatization?", Canadian Bar Association, Labour Law Conference, November 25, 1995

• Lynn Harnden, "In Sickness and in Health: Employer Obligations to the Sick Employee", CCLA Solicitors Conferences, November 1995

• Lynn Harnden, Jacques A. Emond and Andrew Tremayne, "Bill 7 - Labour Relations Act Reform", Emond Harnden Client Seminar, November 1995

• George Rontiris and Steven Williams, "Submission to the Sims Task Force - Amendments to Part I of the Canada Labour Code", October 1995

• Colleen Dunlop and Andrew Tremayne, "Employment Equity: Client Update Compliance and Implementing Employment Equity", Emond Harnden Client Seminar, March 7, 1995

• Lynn Harnden, "The Employer's Right to Call the Grievor as its Witness: a Management Perspective", Labour Arbitration Yearbook 1994-95 (Toronto: Lancaster House, 1995)

• Steven Williams, "The Injured Worker in Ontario: The Employer's Re-Employment Obligations and the Problem of Multiple Proceedings" (1995), 3 C.L.E.L.J. 1-516

• Jacques A. Emond, "The Role of Employment Tribunals and the Impact these Organizations have on the Workplace", Murray Axmith Lunch and Learn Series, November 23, 1994

• Andrew Tremayne, "Protecting Your Interests After It's Over: Restrictive Covenants under the Common Law", McGill University Faculty of Law, "The Individual Contract of Employment - Recent Developments", November 11, 1994

• Lynn Harnden, "Job Posting in a Unionized Environment", Cornwall Human Resources Professional Association, October 1, 1994

• Lynn Harnden, "Employment Equity: the Legal Dimensions", Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, National Capital Chapter, February 15, 1994

• Jacques A. Emond and Andrew Tremayne, "The Legacy of Labour Law Reform Bill 40 - One Year Later", Canadian Bar Association - Ontario, "Interim Relief at the Ontario Labour Relations Board - the Board's New Toy", January 28, 1994

• Lynn Harnden, "Employee Termination in Boards of Education: Procedures and Pitfalls", Murray Axmith Lunch and Learn Series, September 22, 1993

• Jacques A. Emond, "Trial Strategies in Wrongful Dismissal Litigation - From the Perspective of Plaintiffs, Defendants and the Bench", Law Society of Upper Canada, June 21, 1993

• Lynn Harnden and Andrew Tremayne, "Labour Law Reform: Practical Implications for Practitioners", Canadian Bar Association - Ontario, "Amendments to Sections 42-49 of the Labour Relations Act - Impact of Reform on Arbitration", November 30, 1992

• Lynn Harnden and Jacques A. Emond, "Bill 40 - a Client Update", Emond Harnden Client Seminar, September 1992

• Lynn Harnden, "Delays in Human Rights Complaints - A New Defence", Human Resources Professional Magazine, November 1991

• Lynn Harnden and Colleen Dunlop, "References - The Employer's Dilemma", Personnel and Labour Relations Issues for Municipal Corporations in the `90's, September 6, 1990