2024 Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium
April 25 & 26, 2024 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Innovation & Transformation in a Changing Labour Relations Environment
Thursday, April 25, 12:15 to 5:00 p.m. + Networking Reception
Friday, April 26, 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Registration Fee: $550 plus HST
Click here to view the program and register
Presentations:
Sue McWilliams, Superintendent of Human Resources, Limestone DSB
Hiring Process: The Candidate Experience
Amie MacKinnon, Coordinator of Human Resources, Greater Essex County DSB; Shibley Righton LLP – Jessica Koper, Associate and Sheila MacKinnon, Partner
The Tension Between Employee Privacy and Disclosure Obligations
Rosemarie Cameron, Senior Manager, Human Resource Services, York Region DSB; Mark Loya, Superintendent of Human Resource Services, People & Culture, Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Employment Equity Audits
Chris Boulay, Superintendent of Human Resouces, Greater Essex County DSB; Shibley Righton LLP – Jessica Koper, Associate and Sheila MacKinnon, Partner
Mental Health and Invisible Disabilities
Chris Boulay, Superintendent of Human Resouces, Greater Essex County DSB; Borden Ladner Gervais LLP – Melissa Eldridge, Partner & Co-Chair, National School Boards Practice and John-Paul Alexandrowicz, Partner & Co-Chair, National School Boards Practice
Dos and Don’ts of Social Media in the School Setting
Archana Ravichandradeva, Acting Executive Lead, Peel DSB Human Rights Office; Turnpenney Milne LLP – Lindsay Gluck, Partner and Asha Rampersad, Partner
Navigating Allegations of Discrimination in Schools
Peel DSB: Marybeth Cruz, Manager of Employee and Labour Relations and Masuma Khangura, Executive Officer, Human Resources, Partnerships and Equity
Introduction to Pay Equity
Waterloo Region DSB: Deepa Ahluwalia, Human Rights & Equity Advisor; Carol Dey, Executive Manager of Human Resources; Travis Park, Project Manager; Kim Radersma, Human Rights Officer; and Graham Shantz, Associate Director
Making Policy Work: Increasing Representation and Belonging in the Workplace
Lerners LLP: Debbie Boswell, Partner; Mitchell Brown, Partner; and Yola Ventresca, Managing Partner
Workplace Investigations and Restorative Practices – A Trauma-Informed Approach
Alison Warrian, Manager of Labour Relations, OPSBA
Making the Most of Conciliation/Mediation
Shibley Righton LLP: Jessica Koper, Partner and Jacob Benson, Litigation Associate
What’s New in Statute and Case Law
Mark Anderson, Director of Claims & Legal Services, Ontario School Boards Insurance Exchange; Dan Michaluk, Partner & National Co-Leader, Cyber Security, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP; and David Wright, Associate Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer of the Board, Durham DSB
The Ransomeware Threat – A People Problem
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