THE 20th ANNUAL BRITISH COLUMBIA LABOUR LAW REVIEW (VANCOUVER)
The year's top labour law developments affecting British Columbia unions and employers.

Vancouver
The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
November 13 & 14, 2014  

Attend the 20th Annual British Columbia Labour Law Review and catch up on the year's top developments in labour law and their impact on unions and employers in British Columbia.

At this state-of-the-law conference, experienced union and management counsel will help you understand new developments in labour law and their impact on the unionized workplace.

ATTENTION LAWYERS: This conference has been approved for 11 hours of CPD credit by the Law Society of BC. 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Registration: 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

MORNING SESSION -- 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Chuck Harrison and Shona Moore

Accommodation and Human Rights Update
A review of the year's top accommodation and other human rights cases from across Canada and their impact on union and employer representatives in British Columbia.

AFTERNOON SESSION -- 1:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Lindsay Lyster and Gabrielle Scorer

Human Rights Remedies: From the Traditional to the Creative
A review of recent awards of arbitrators and human rights tribunals that contrast traditional remedies such as damages and reinstatement with remedies that are creative and non-traditional.  

The Blurring of Work vs. Personal Time: Am I Working or Not?
With increasing pressure on employees to be more productive in less time with fewer resources more employees are working from home or available off-hours, blurring work and personal time.  Issues of overtime eligibility, control of electronic devices and applicability of workplace insurance are addressed. 

A Fresh Look at Workplace Bullying: New Take-aways from Arbitrators
Bullying involving race, sexual orientation and violence are the subject of recent decisions by arbitrators who weigh in on when discipline is appropriate and when employer responses are either ineffective or go overboard. 

Discipline in the Age of Exploding Technology
Recent cases weigh in on how employers and unions need to adapt to emerging technologies that create more ways for employees to get into trouble and more ways for employees to get caught.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
MORNING SESSION -- 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Bruce Laughton and Tom Roper

British Columbia Labour Arbitration Update
The year's top labour arbitration awards from British Columbia and their impact on union and employer representatives.

British Columbia Labour Relations Board Update
The year's top decisions of the British Columbia Labour Relations Board and their impact on union and employer representatives.

AFTERNOON SESSION -- 1:15 to 3:00 p.m.
Jessica Burke and Andrea Zwack

Ask a Labour Lawyer!
Union and management counsel answer your questions on new developments in labour law.

PRESENTERS

Jessica Burke
Union Counsel
Black Gropper
Vancouver

Chuck Harrison
Employer Counsel
Fasken Martineau
Vancouver

Bruce Laughton, Q.C.
Union Counsel
Laughton & Company
Vancouver

Lindsay Lyster
Union Counsel
Moore Edgar Lyster
Vancouver

Shona Moore, Q.C.
Union Counsel
Moore Edgar Lyster
Vancouver

Thomas Roper, Q.C.
Employer Counsel
Roper Greyell
Vancouver

Gabrielle Scorer
Employer Counsel
Roper Greyell
Vancouver

Andrea Zwack
Employer Counsel
Gall Legge Grant & Munroe
Vancouver

Hotel accommodations

Special guestroom rates starting at $219 (standard, single/double plus taxes) have been arranged for registrants at The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, 900 Canada Place Way, in downtown Vancouver.

Phone hotel reservation directly at (604) 691-1820 and ask for the group rate for "The BC Labour Law Review." Reserve early as availability is limited.

TUITION
Includes two-day program, conference binder, Certificate of Attendance, continental breakfast and refreshments.

Accommodations and other meals are not included.

Individual: $795 (plus $39.75 GST = $834.75)
Group (3+ each): $745 (plus $37.25 GST = $782.25)
Super Group (7+ each): $695 (plus $34.75 GST = $729.75)
Binder Only (each): $195 (plus $9.75 GST = $204.75)
To qualify for group rates, registrants must be from the same organization, or union local, and register together.

CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations must be in writing and received by November 6 in order to qualify for a full refund less a $50 administration fee. Non-compliance will result in liability for the entire tuition.

Members of the CBABC qualify for a 10% rebate.

SUBSTITUTIONS
Substitutions may be made at any time.