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How COVID-19 is Impacting Reasonable Notice\ Free for Members

November 26th 2020, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

This event is not a CPHRNB Webinar, be sure to track you hours. 

Login 1:15 pm. Presentation start at 1:30 pm sharp. 
 
Register FREE on CPHRBC website, using access code NB-FREE20
 
Non-Member Fee: $29.99 + taxes
 
Both registration and payment are required for every person attending this webinar. Questions about registration or receipt can be directed to pd@cphrbc.ca.
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Chapter: 
Language:  English
Registration Deadline: 
November 23rd
CPHR Renewal Hours: 
1


Presenters: 
Bettina Xue Griffin, Blue J Legal Samantha Lucifora, Monkhouse Law Jody Sutherland, McLennan Ross

 

Bettina Xue GriffinBettina Xue Griffin is a legal research associate at Blue J Legal. She has experience in commercial litigation and applies her practice expertise to develop machine-learning software on topics such as US and Canadian federal tax law and Canadian employment law.
 
Samantha LuciforaIn her employment law practice, Samantha Lucifora routinely deals with various workplace issues, including wrongful dismissals, constructive dismissal, human rights violations in the workplace, and disability claims for employees. For Toronto employers, she helps with preventing, planning for, and successfully navigating various workplace issues. Having developed an interest in workplace investigations, Samantha has completed HRPA’s Workplace Investigations Training and Certificate Program.
 
Jody SutherlandJody Sutherland focuses on collaborating with her clients to come up with creative, proactive solutions, catered to their specific needs. Her experience representing both employees and employers in employment and human rights matters provides her with an understanding of the different perspectives, typical problems, and arguments of parties facing termination, employment contract disputes and wrongful dismissal claims, as well as human rights complaints. In addition to representing her clients, Jody regularly provides strategic advice to employers on best practices for accommodation, return to work, drafting of employment contracts and workplace policies, and workplace investigations.

Description: 

COVID-19 has forced many companies to lay off employees without cause. Canadian employers are grappling with difficult decisions around the appropriate amount of reasonable notice they must provide workers.

During this webinar, employment lawyers from leading Canadian employment & labour law firms will discuss how the current economic environment may impact reasonable notice periods awarded by the courts. Specific attention will be placed on the dramatic shift in job market conditions across industries and geographic locations