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Lawson Lundell's Labour & Employment Group hosted a client seminar on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
Attendees learned about recent developments and topical issues that may impact their business as seasoned lawyers presented interactive sessions in the areas of employment, labour relations, and workplace privacy and technology.
Seminar Topics
#1 - Everything Everywhere All at Once: Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining in the Age of Inflation
Presented by: Ritu Mahil, Rob Sider and Dana Kiefer
This panel examined recent labour arbitration and labour board cases and trends in collective bargaining.
#2 - Managing Privacy in the New HR World
Presented by: Ryan Berger and Cory Sully
This panel involved a discussion on various topics in workplace privacy, such as: privacy management programs, generative AI, employee analytics, biometrics, and employee surveillance.
#3 - Trends and Hot Topics in Employment Law
Presented by: Katy Allen, Deborah Cushing, Nicole Skuggedal, Miny Atwal and Lucy Williams
This panel will review notable wrongful dismissal decisions, including trends in awards of aggravated and punitive damages, and provide guidance on best practices for conducting employee dismissals. We will discuss legal considerations of remote work and important legislative changes that will affect employers in B.C. As well, we will provide an update on human rights decisions from the past year.