2015 Labor and Employment Law Update

Why Should You Attend:

This webinar will prepare participants in handling pressing workplace issues by offering updates on recent major developments in USA legislation. Attendees will learn how to keep employee policies compliant with best practices. They will further get trained on how best to confirm leadership and communicate with employers when recommending practice and policy improvements based on legislative directions. Finally, the instructor will offer best practices to be fair, objective and clear in your application of employment law to prevent litigation.

Some of the key topics to be addressed include:

• Highlights of major developments in employment law, including case law, litigation, legislation
• Strategies for communication and leadership for policy and practice improvement with employers
• Practice and policy considerations
• Trends in employment law

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• The Employment Contract
• Equal Opportunity in Employment
• Discrimination and Harassment: Diversity (includes gender, disability and sexual)
• Employee Working Conditions, Wages and Benefits
• Employee Rights and Labor Relations
• Employment Litigation and Tribunals
• Occupational Safety and Health Standards (includes substance abuse in the workplace)
• Termination and Exits: Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Constructive Discharge
• Other Workplace Standards: Anti-Violence, Lie Detector Tests, Whistleblowing and Retaliation Protection

Who Will Benefit:

• Human resources professionals and managers
• Accounting personnel and managers
• Purchase department staff and purchase managers
• General management/office management
• Small business owners
• Business unit managers
• Lawyers

Instructor Profile:

Diana Chomichuk is a human resource strategist and president of HR Inc. With over 17 years of strategic human resources experience, Ms. Chomichuk is a leader, practitioner, expert, facilitator, professional speaker, coach, and author. She has led corporate human resources for an advanced manufacturing business, worked for corporate human resources in government service, developed the business of one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada, and served in various senior management roles. With a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) degree, she is a designated CHRP (Certified Human Resource Professional) and holds certificates in: human resource management, volunteer management, adult education, change management, leadership, and organizational development. Ms. Chomichuk is a member of the board of directors for the Human Resource Management Association. She is also a designated CMC (Certified Management Consultant). She instructs students and professionals in human resource management at an international college. Ms. Chomichuk is HR Inc.’s lead facilitator for human resource management, performance skills management, and leadership training programs. She has delivered training to professionals, managers, and supervisors in various organizations. She has been invited to speak to various community and special interest groups such as universities, colleges, and professional associations. She has also lent her expertise on air through radio interviews centered on employee retention, skills shortages, and key talent recruitment issues. An active professional speaker, she has been invited as a guest speaker to present and facilitate on topics such as recruitment, rewards, retention, recognition, career management, wellness, work-life balance, and workplace generations. As a facilitator-trainer, Ms. Chomichuk is known to be a dynamic speaker.

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