On Friday, November 29, we hosted the final webinar of 2024 in our Legal updates for Canadian employersseries. We explored key workplace topics and provided practical insights to help you navigate the unique challenges of the holiday season.

Here’s a recap of the topics we covered:

• Holiday party risks: How to create a safe, inclusive, and enjoyable event while managing legal risks, including those related to alcohol and harassment.
• Changes in immigration rules: Insights on navigating stricter hiring requirements under the International Mobility Program and Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
• Drug and alcohol testing: Implications of the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision on random testing in safety-sensitive workplaces, with practical advice on compliance.
• Fair settlements in human rights claims: Guidance on reasonable settlement behavior under the Alberta Human Rights Act.

Should you have any further questions or wish to discuss related topics, please feel free to reach out to our team. Thank you once again for joining us, and we look forward to seeing you in our upcoming webinars in 2025!

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For further resources on the topics discussed, please see below:

Federal Court of Appeal confirms the risk management approach to pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing is reasonable in the nuclear industry

Upcoming changes to the High-Wage Labour Market Impact Assessment Stream

Moderator:

• Andy Pushalik, Partner and Co-lead, National Employment & Labour Group, Toronto

Speakers:

• Craig Lawrence, Partner, Toronto
• Denise Alba, Senior Associate, Vancouver
• Claire Browne, Associate, Toronto
• Jenny Wang, Associate, Edmonton

Accreditation

• LSBC: 45 minutes Substantive Credit + 15 minutes Practice Management
• LSO: 45 minutes Substantive Credit + 15 minutes EDI Professionalism
• Barreau du Québec: In our view, this session would meet the CLE requirements of the Barreau du Québec. Please email Annie Girard to receive a confirmation of attendance.

Questions

If you have any questions, please contact dentonscanada.events@dentons.com. 

Disclaimer

This webinar presentation is based on the state of the law as of the date on which the webinar was first given. Please note that the state of the law can change, in some cases with retroactive effect. We assume no obligation to revise this webinar or to guarantee the accuracy of its content after the date on which it was initially presented, nor to track subsequent legal developments in any other manner.

This webinar is not, and is not intended to constitute legal advice; rather, all information, content, and materials concerning this webinar are for general informational purposes only. Please contact a member of Dentons to obtain advice with respect to any particular legal matter. No viewer of this webinar should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information in this webinar without first seeking legal advice. Current and future use of, and access to, this webinar does not create a lawyer-client relationship between the webinar participant and Dentons or the presenters.