Federal Sector Update: 2024

Labour, Employment and Human Rights Group Webinar
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET
Event Details
In our annual federal sector update, we will be joined by Derrick Hynes, President & CEO of FETCO, to discuss the year that has been and what lies ahead, including:
  • The use of Ministerial Orders in labour disputes and the forthcoming ban on replacement workers
  • New legislative requirements, including:
    • Disconnecting from work policies
    • Protections for “gig workers”
    • Misclassification protections
    • Expanded leave entitlements
  • Anticipated amendments to the Employment Equity Act
  • Next steps under the Pay Equity Act
  • Changes at the Canadian Human Rights Commission
  • Challenges with the new paid sick leave entitlements
  • Key caselaw under the unjust dismissal provisions of the Canada Labour Code and relevant civil caselaw

Audience In-house legal counsel (broadly), human resources professionals, senior leadership, legal directors/teams
Agenda
  • 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET Webinar and Q&A
    • 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT
    • 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm MT
In-house legal counsel (broadly), human resources professionals, senior leadership, legal directors/teams

In our annual federal sector update, we will be joined by Derrick Hynes, President & CEO of FETCO, to discuss the year that has been and what lies ahead, including:

  • The use of Ministerial Orders in labour disputes and the forthcoming ban on replacement workers
  • New legislative requirements, including:
    • Disconnecting from work policies
    • Protections for “gig workers”
    • Misclassification protections
    • Expanded leave entitlements
  • Anticipated amendments to the Employment Equity Act
  • Next steps under the Pay Equity Act
  • Changes at the Canadian Human Rights Commission
  • Challenges with the new paid sick leave entitlements
  • Key caselaw under the unjust dismissal provisions of the Canada Labour Code and relevant civil caselaw

Audience

In-house legal counsel (broadly), human resources professionals, senior leadership, legal directors/teams


Agenda

  • 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET Webinar and Q&A
    • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm PT
    • 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm MT

In-house legal counsel (broadly), human resources professionals, senior leadership, legal directors/teams

Guest Speaker
Derrick Hynes
PRESIDENT & CEO FEDERALLY REGULATED EMPLOYERS – TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (FETCO)
Speakers
Emilie Paquin-Holmested
Partner | CO-LEADER, LABOUR, EMPLOYMENT & HUMAN RIGHTS
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET
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