Please note this session is on a Wednesday not a Tuesday. This session is geared towards better understanding how the actions of human resources professionals and management are interpreted by unions, as well as how relationships between these two bodies can be maintained and improved.

Why employees make legal claims - Legal justice versus organizational justice - What employees want when they think about claiming and who they talk to about it - What employees find out about their legal rights and why they make claims - How employers make things worse What employees think during the legal process - How money becomes a key topic if it wasn’t one at the start - Cost and time-effective out-of-court options for employees and employers - Can the employer “win”? Is the process the penalty? How an employer can change the mind of an employee claimant - How to identify what really matters to the employee and how to respond before it’s too late - Recognizing when to “hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em” - Strange but true alternative dispute resolution stories - Mathematical realities of litigation Since his admission to the New Brunswick Bar in 1993, Kelly has practiced extensively in the field of civil litigation focusing primarily on labour, employment and human rights. Kelly has rounded out his professional experience with work in real estate transactions, corporate & commercial law and criminal trial work.

Even the most experience HR professional could be overwhelmed with health and safety requirements and worker’s compensation. We used to call it Workers’ Compensation and now we call it WorksafeNB. But, how long ago was this compensation system created? Where? And, what was the intent of this insurance? Has it evolved over time? Join us for a delicious breakfast and learn a lot about WorksafeNB, your rights and responsibilities and how you can better serve your interests when working with WorksafeNB on claims. Mike McGovern will take us back to the basics and bring clarity to the world of worker’s comp!

Our quest for talent is becoming more challenging. Employees are looking for more from their employers than a pay cheque. Work is often seen as an extension of the self and employees want to know they and their employer are making positive contributions to their community and beyond. Come learn how a recognized leader in Corporate Social Responsibility is making an impact while attracting and retaining employees in this competitive market for talent and learn what you can do to get started or build on your program.

Workplace bullying (WPB) is a prevalent form of abuse that affects as many as 1 in 5 Canadian workers. Bullying has negative effects for workplaces and workers and is a costly workplace health and safety issue. Research shows that bullying lowers productivity, commitment, and morale and raises costs for health service and medication use, sickness absence, and recruitment and replacement. Workers who are bullied and those who witness it both report effects on their work and their physical, emotional, and social well-being. Because human resource professionals are well positioned to assist in preventing and managing WPB, this presentation will focus on strategies for identifying bullying (including recognizing or distinguishing it from normal management practices and working relations), the costs for targets and organizations, and support needs and mechanisms for addressing the problem. Finally, because the HR role in managing and addressing WPB is an important area of research and practice that has been under addressed, discussion about the challenges and concerns of dealing with WPB will be encouraged.

Can employees who receive and view pornographic materials on work computers be terminated for cause? How can an employer prove incompetence justifying cause for dismissal? Should an employer terminate an employee who lies when confronted about the true reason for an absence? Often times, employers believe they have cause to terminate an employee without notice but they do not. In other cases, while employers may have had cause to terminate, they are unable to prove it in court. This presentation will discuss recent Canadian cases on terminations for cause, both in unionized and non-unionized workplaces.

Please join us to discuss the future of labour relations, the issues before us, the challenge of building the profession and ensuring that today’s HR professionals are able to meet the needs of high performing organi-zations head on. For more information please see attachment This event is sponsored by the City of Saint John.

Following the presentation by Jeffrey Green, HRANB will be offering a thirty minute presentation on the recertification process. This will be a very informative presentation geared to CHRP members. This session will address the upcoming changes to the recertification process and provide some insight into how the log should be completed.

As the competition to attract and hire the best talent becomes increasingly difficult, companies need to approach recruitment differently. JDI’s strategy to reposition its recruitment model is to have internal recruitment specialists focused on partnering with business customers to source the talent needed to achieve results and drive business success. Learn how JDI is evolving its journey to world class recruitment to meet current and future talent needs.