BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bernardi Human Resource Law LLP - ECPv6.6.0.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Bernardi Human Resource Law LLP X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hrlawyers.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Bernardi Human Resource Law LLP REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20260101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261005T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261007T163000 DTSTAMP:20261028T190629 CREATED:20260625T194059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T164418Z UID:7530-1791192600-1791390600@hrlawyers.ca SUMMARY:Certificate in Workplace Accommodations Management* NEW DESCRIPTION:This certificate program was developed in collaboration with Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA). \nHandling workplace accommodations is one of the most challenging and nuanced responsibilities in HR. While legal principles may seem straightforward\, real-world cases often involve complexities\, grey areas\, and unexpected challenges—requiring HR professionals to balance employee needs with operational realities and legal compliance. This interactive certificate program provides HR professionals with the tools\, strategies\, and confidence to manage even the most difficult accommodation cases. Through hands-on activities\, case studies\, and group discussions\, you’ll learn practical approaches to handling accommodations related to physical disabilities\, mental health concerns\, religious practices\, and family obligations. \nWhy This Course Matters for HR Professionals:\n– Ensure Legal Compliance & Reduce Risk – Learn how to fulfill the duty to accommodate while mitigating legal exposure. \n– Manage Complex & Sensitive Cases – Develop the skills to address challenging accommodation requests with confidence and consistency. \n– Balance Employee Needs & Business Operations – Gain strategies to find solutions that work for both employees and employers. \n– Engage in Practical\, Hands-On Learning – Work through real-world case studies and group exercises to apply accommodation principles in HR decision-making. \n\nDetailed Agenda of the Program\n\n\nDay 1: Principles of Accommodation – October 5\, 2026 (9:30 a.m.  – 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.) \nDay 2: Accommodating Disability-Related Needs – October 6\, 2026 (9:30 a.m.  – 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.) \nDay 3: Accommodating Creed and Family Status Needs – October 7\, 2026 (9:30 a.m.  – 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.) \n\n\nRegistration Closes: October 2nd  3:30 PM \n\n \n Register Now!\n \n \n\n\n13.5 CPD Hour(s) \n\nFor more information visit: HRPA Certificate in Workplace Accommodations Management  URL:https://hrlawyers.ca/event/certificate-in-workplace-accommodations-management-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Certificate ORGANIZER;CN="HRPA":MAILTO:professionaldevelopment@hrpa.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261103T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261124T163000 DTSTAMP:20261028T190629 CREATED:20260625T201328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T201743Z UID:7547-1793696400-1795537800@hrlawyers.ca SUMMARY:The Osgoode Certificate in Workplace Mental Health Law DESCRIPTION: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 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Directors: \nLauren Bernardi \nBrian Gottheil \nProgram Details: \nOnline | November 3\, 10\, 17 & 24\, 2026 \n\n \n Learn More URL:https://hrlawyers.ca/event/the-osgoode-certificate-in-workplace-mental-health-law-2/ CATEGORIES:Certificate ORGANIZER;CN="Osgoode Professional Development":MAILTO:OsgoodePD@osgoode.yorku.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261202T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261202T124500 DTSTAMP:20261028T190629 CREATED:20261006T184133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T153057Z UID:7613-1796203800-1796215500@hrlawyers.ca SUMMARY:Transforming Toxic Teams DESCRIPTION:Conflict happens. The question is: what comes after? \nJoin us for Transforming Toxic Teams — a practical webinar for HR leaders\, managers\, and legal advisors navigating workplace conflict and harassment. \nWe will explore:\n· Effective assessments to diagnose workplace culture challenges\n· Identifying common barriers to positive workplace cultures\n· A “toxic teams toolkit” of interventions to overcome common barriers\n· Applying the “toolkit” to create restoration plans for complex\, realistic scenarios and case studies \nDetails:\n· Led by experienced lawyer and workplace restoration expert\n· Live on Zoom\n· HRPA CPD Hours Approved \n\n \n Register Now! URL:https://hrlawyers.ca/event/transforming-toxic-teams-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="Bernardi Centre":MAILTO:bernardicentre@hrlawyers.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102 DTSTAMP:20261028T190629 CREATED:20261028T141323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261028T142719Z UID:7628-1798761600-1798847999@hrlawyers.ca SUMMARY:Leading Together: Strengthening Governance and Council-Staff Relationships DESCRIPTION:Best for: Mayors\, deputy mayors\, councillors\, CAOs\, clerks\, city managers\, treasurers\, senior leaders and department heads. \nThe start of a new council term is the best time to clarify expectations\, reset working relationships and prevent avoidable conflict. This interactive program helps council and senior staff build a shared understanding of their respective roles\, manage disagreement constructively and work collaboratively under the pressures that come with municipal leadership. Participants explore the practical tensions that often arise between governance and operations\, including public scrutiny\, competing priorities\, community expectations\, confidentiality obligations and the need to maintain productive relationships even when there is disagreement. \nThe program is designed to be practical rather than theoretical. Through discussion and municipal examples\, participants consider how expectations can be set early\, how conflict can be addressed before it becomes entrenched\, and how council and staff can preserve effective working relationships while fulfilling distinct roles. It is particularly useful for municipalities that want to establish a healthier tone at the beginning of a term or strengthen existing council-staff relationships before issues escalate. \nProgram agenda:\n• Roles and responsibilities of council\, the mayor\, CAO and staff\n• How governance expectations can prevent avoidable conflict\n• Respectful debate\, disagreement and difficult conversations\n• Common pressure points in council-staff relationships\n• Building trust\, accountability and productive working relationships over the council term \nParticipants leave with:\n• A clearer understanding of governance boundaries and decision-making roles\n• Practical tools for managing conflict and public pressure constructively\n• Shared language for accountability\, civility and effective municipal leadership \nDate & Cost: Upon request \n\n \n Learn More URL:https://hrlawyers.ca/event/leading-together-strengthening-governance-and-council-staff-relationships/ CATEGORIES:Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="Bernardi Centre":MAILTO:bernardicentre@hrlawyers.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270123 DTSTAMP:20261028T190629 CREATED:20261028T142142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261028T142657Z UID:7633-1799712000-1800662399@hrlawyers.ca SUMMARY:Workplace Investigations in Municipalities: A Certificate Program DESCRIPTION:Best for: Municipal HR and labour relations professionals\, internal investigators\, senior leaders\, internal legal counsel\, union leaders\, and health and safety professionals whose work intersects with workplace investigations. \nThis four-day virtual certificate program gives municipal professionals the tools to conduct fair\, thorough and defensible workplace investigations. The program combines legal foundations\, investigative best practices and skills-based learning with an understanding of the municipal workplace realities that often shape complaints\, conflict and organizational risk. It is designed for those who are responsible for assessing complaints\, deciding whether an investigation is required\, interviewing parties and witnesses\, analyzing evidence\, making findings\, or overseeing investigation processes. \nParticipants learn how to plan an investigation\, manage procedural fairness\, ask effective questions\, assess credibility and reliability\, organize evidence\, write clear findings and recognize when an individual complaint may point to broader workplace risks. The municipal focus makes the learning especially relevant to environments where political dynamics\, public-facing work\, statutory obligations\, bargaining relationships and operational pressures can all influence how complaints arise and how they should be managed. \nProgram agenda & key outcomes\n• Assessing complaints and choosing the right response: investigation\, conflict\nresolution\, coaching or another organizational intervention\n• Legal definitions and case law on harassment and discrimination\n• Planning and conducting fair\, effective interviews with parties and witnesses\n• Gathering\, organizing and analyzing evidence\n• Assessing credibility and reliability\, identifying unconscious bias and applying the appropriate standard of proof\n• Making defensible findings and preparing clear\, objective and evidence-based reports\n• Effective use of AI to support investigations\n• Developing recommendations that support complaint resolution and broader workplace risk reduction \nDates: January 12\, 14\, 19 and 22\, 2027 (virtual\, 4.5 hours each day) \nCost: $1\,975 + HST \n\n \n Register Now URL:https://hrlawyers.ca/event/workplace-investigations-in-municipalities-a-certificate-program/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Certificate ORGANIZER;CN="Bernardi Centre":MAILTO:bernardicentre@hrlawyers.ca END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR