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The Osgoode Certificate in Workplace Mental Health Law
2023-11-07 09:00 - 2023-11-28 16:30 UTC | Online
Designed and taught by legal and mental healthcare experts, this intensive, practical Certificate program is ideal for those who seek to better understand the applicable laws bearing on mental health issues in the workplace, and to make use of the processes and best practices for reducing legal liability, while creating and maintaining a psychologically safe workplace.

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Workplace Investigations Training and Certificate Program (FULL)
2023-11-06 09:30 - 2023-11-16 16:30 | Online
The Workplace Investigations Training & Certificate Program is an in-depth program that effectively equips participants with the ability to recognize, investigate and report the findings of complex workplace investigations.

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Igniting Change: Overcoming Diversity Challenges in the Fire Service
2023-11-01 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
OMHRA – HR Navigator Live
How Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will shape the Future of Work
November 1, 2023 (1:30 – 2:30 p.m.)
Facilitated by Lauren Bernardi and Hazem Mossa

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Workplace Investigations Training and Certificate Program
2023-10-16 09:30 - 2023-10-26 16:30, 2023-09-11 09:30 - 2023-09-21 16:30, 2023-05-08 09:30 - 2023-05-18 16:00 | Online

The Inclusive Workplace Series - Module 1: Fostering a Psychologically Safe Workplace for Queer and Trans Employees
2023-10-04 12:00 - 13:15 | Online
Protests about Pride flags, drag shows, and gender identity, have led to an increase in aggression towards members of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community. This has spilled over into many workplaces, creating a psychologically unsafe work environment for queer and trans employees and allies.
This module will address the importance of creating and fostering psychologically safe workplaces. You will learn the history and transformation of language around gender identity and sexual orientation and will receive practical tips on creating a shared understanding, and promoting inclusion for LGBTQ2SIA+ employees.

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Workplace Investigations Training and Certificate Program (FULL)
2023-07-17 09:30 - 2023-07-27 16:30, 2023-04-17 09:30 - 2023-04-27 16:00, 2022-11-28 08:00 - 2022-12-08 17:00, 2022-11-07 09:30 - 2022-11-17 16:30

Workplace Investigations Training and Certificate Program
2023-06-05 09:30 - 2023-06-15 16:00, 2023-01-16 09:30 - 2023-01-26 16:00, 2022-09-12 09:30 - 2022-09-22 16:30, 2022-05-30 09:30 - 2022-06-09 16:30, 2022-04-04 09:30 - 2022-04-14 16:30

Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace - OMAA Spring Workshop
2023-05-19 09:30 - 10:30 | Niagara on the Lake, ON
Lauren Bernardi will be facilitating a session on Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace as part of the 2023 OMAA Spring Workshop.

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21st Annual Current Issues in Employment Law
2023-04-25 09:00 - 16:00 | Toronto, ON
Robert Richler will be co-chairing the OBA’s 21st Annual Current Issues in Employment Law Program.

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Meeting the Challenge of Change 2.0 - OMHRA Spring Workshop
2023-04-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Niagara, ON
Lauren Bernardi and Hazem Mossa will be facilitating a session on Meeting the Challenge of Change 2.0 as part of the 2023 OMHRA Spring Workshop.

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Interviewing - Workplace Investigations in Unionized Environments - Certificate in Labour Law
2023-04-04 09:00 - 16:30 | Online
Natasha Savoline will be presenting on Interviewing – Workplace Investigations in Unionized Environments, as part of the Osgoode Certificate in Labour Law.

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Psychologically Safe Leader Method: Ask the Expert - Supporting Employees at Work
2023-03-28 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
Lauren Bernardi and Sarah Jenner will be responding to participant questions as part of the Supporting Employees at Work course through Mindful Employer Canada.

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Legal Lens: Avoiding Chronic Mental Stress Claims - 2022 Nurses' Burnout Canada
2022-12-06 13:30 - 15:00 | Online
Asha Rampersad and Sreya Roy will be speaking about the Chronic Mental Stress Claims.

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Do Employers Have a Duty to Provide a Psychologically Healthy Workplace
2022-10-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
There are many laws governing the employment relationship from health and safety to employment standards to human rights. Are they all heading in the same direction? Is there a legal duty to create a psychologically safe workplace?
This is a very practical and interactive session that makes the discussion interesting and engaging. This process facilitates a greater practical understanding of the issues and how to respond.
The virtual webinar will cover both existing and emerging legal duties as well as providing practical solutions to the challenges arising from this duty.

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Municipal Law Update - The 2022 OMAA Fall Workshop
2022-10-13 08:00 - 17:00
Natasha Savoline will join other experts at the 2022 OMAA Fall Workshop. She will provide an update on current employment law with respect to recent decisions around COVID workplace policy changes plus comments on bullying and harassment of municipal staff.

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Chronic Mental Stress Claims Under WSIB
2022-09-20 17:00 - 20:00
As of January 1st, 2018, employees with work-related chronic or traumatic mental stress may be eligible for benefits from the WSIB under its new chronic mental stress (CMS) policy. This expanded entitlement for mental stress under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act means all employers, specifically those with stressful workplaces, will need to take additional steps to reduce workplace stress — including harassment, bullying and workload issues — and minimize the existence of substantial workplace stressors to limit costly, complicated stress-related lost time claims.
Explore how the WSIB has been applying these new provisions; what exposures employers have to increased claims; how to develop criteria for chronic mental stress investigations; and preventative measurers you can take now.

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Workplace Investigations Training & Certificate Program
2022-07-11 09:30 - 2022-07-21 16:30

Writing Effective Investigation Reports
2021-11-30 09:00 - 12:00 | Online
One of the hardest parts of an investigation is writing a report of your findings. What should be included, what do you say and how do you say it? The report needs to be neutral, concise and legally defensible. It also needs to be engaging, while communicating your intended messaging. This program will provide you with the essential tools and precedents to enable you to organize and write effective investigation reports.
Who should attend: HR professionals and anyone who conducts investigations

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2021 Nurses' Burnout Canada - Legal Considerations for Return to Work Programs
2021-11-09 08:00 - 2021-11-10 17:00
Asha Rampersad will be speaking about the legal considerations for return to work programs.

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Accommodating Complex Cases: Mental Health, Disability, Religion and Family Status
2021-10-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Online
The duty to accommodate is one of the most complex challenges that HR professionals face in managing employees. This session employs practical examples and case studies to provide you with strategies for accommodating employee needs in even the most difficult of cases. Emphasis will be placed on disability and mental illness, as well as accommodation issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who should attend: HR professionals

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ADR Myths and Facts - Leading Experts in Workplace Investigations
2021-09-30 17:30 - 18:30
Asha Rampersad will be speaking about workplace investigations. This is part of a 3-part series facilitated by ADR Institute of Ontario.

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