Join Our Employment & Human Rights Breakfast Seminar on April 5th
Posted on February 8, 2018
This session will provide you with the latest information on diversity, harassment and workplace investigations.
Scott MacDonald, Partner and member of RBS’ Employment & Human Rights Group, will facilitate the seminar, and our featured speakers will present on the following topics below:
- Inclusive Practices of Gender Diversity with the Passing of Bill C-16 (“gender identity & expression” as protections in the Canadian Human Rights Act)
By: Drew Dennis, Principal Partner with TransFocus, a BC-based consulting firm providing transgender resources and expertise
- Importance of a Bullying and Harassment Policy in the Workplace
By: Georg Reuter, Partner and Practice Leader of RBS’ Employment & Human Rights Group
- A Perspective from WorkSafeBC: Policies, Prevention, and Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace
By: Jessica Berglund, Senior Manager of Prevention Field Services at WorkSafeBC
- Employers and HR – The Importance of Conducting a Workplace Investigation
By: Nicole Mangan, Partner and member of RBS’ Employment & Human Rights Practice Group, and Leader of RBS’ Commercial Leasing Group
- Court Decisions Addressing Workplace Investigations
By: Michelle Quinn, Associate and member of RBS’ Employment & Human Rights, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, and Personal Injury Law Groups
Date & Time: Thursday, April 5, 2018 from 8:15 AM to 10:30 AM
Venue: Rosewood Hotel Georgia (Bowden Room), 801 West Georgia St.
Registration Details: A $25 registration fee applies for non-clients, and all monies received will be donated to CKNW Children’s Charities’ Pink Shirt Day whose aim is to raise funds to support anti-bullying programs. Cash or cheques made payable to Richards Buell Sutton LLP will be accepted during registration on the day of the seminar.