Breakfast Seminars

Our free Breakfast Seminars allow you to be at the forefront of current and critical issues in labour and employment law. 

We currently have no upcoming breakfast seminars. However, you can explore resources from past seminars below or visit our Events Page for updates.

The articles listed below are intended to provide readers with general information. They should not be regarded or relied upon as legal advice or opinion.

• Sheri Farahani and Porter Heffernan – “2019 Employment Law Year End Wrap Up” – January 22, 2020
• Jock Climie and Larissa Volinets Schieven – “Navigating Requests for Employee Medical Information” – December 10, 2019
• Paul Lalonde and J.D. Sharp – “2019 Labour Arbitration Update: The Year in Review” – October 9, 2019
• Raquel Chisholm and Steven P. Williams – “Significant Changes Looming to Workplace Laws for Federal Employers” – June 14, 2019
• Kecia Podetz and Kyle Shimon – “Update on Discipline and Discharge: Build Your Just Cause Out of Bricks, Not Straw” – April 30, 2019
• Sheri Farahani and Porter Heffernan -“2018 Employment Law Year End Wrap Up”– February 7, 2019
• Raquel Chisholm and Erica Bennett – “Workplace Investigations Update” – December 11, 2018
• Paul Lalonde and J.D. Sharp – “Labour Arbitration Update” – September 27, 2018
• Lynn Harnden and J.D. Sharp – “Weed Like to Talk – A High Level Discussion About Cannabis in the Workplace” – June 14, 2018
• Porter Heffernan and Adam Gamwell – “Bill 148 Implementation Challenges and Strategies” – March 21, 2018 (View Bill 148 Summary Chart)
• Jacques A. Emond and Porter Heffernan – “2017 Employment Law Year End Wrap Up” – February 1, 2018
• Raquel Chisholm and Sarah Lapointe – “Pay Equity – Are You Compliant?” – November 15, 2017
• Paul Lalonde and J.D. Sharp – “Labour Arbitration Update” – September 28, 2017
• Colleen Dunlop and Jacques A. Emond – “Bill 148: Changes Coming to Ontario’s Employment Standards and Labour Relations Legislation – ARE YOU READY” – June 28, 2017
• Kecia Podetz and Amanda Sarginson – “Managing the Aging Workforce” – April 5, 2017 (View Case Summaries)
• Jacques A. Emond and Porter Heffernan – “2016 Employment Law Year End Wrap Up” – January 18, 2017
• Paul Lalonde and J.D. Sharp – “Labour Arbitration Update: The Year in Review” – November 2, 2016
• Colleen Dunlop and Amanda Sarginson – “New Legal Requirements for Preventing and Investigating Workplace Sexual Harassment: Are You Compliant?” – September 8, 2016 (View Handouts)
• Jock Climie and Kecia Podetz – “Is Your Employment Contract Enforceable? What would a judge say?” – May 11, 2016
• Jacques A. Emond and Sheri Farahani – “2015 Employment Law Year End Wrap Up” – January 28, 2016
• Kevin MacNeill and Vicky Satta – “Accommodating Workplace Issues Related to Mental Health” – December 2, 2015
• Paul Lalonde and J.D. Sharp – “Labour Arbitration Update: The Year in Review” – October 1, 2015
• Raquel Chisholm and Colleen Dunlop – “Top 10 Mistakes in Conducting Workplace Investigations” – June 11, 2015
• Jacques A. Emond and Sheri Farahani – “2014 Year End Wrap Up: An Employer’s Guide to the Year’s most Compelling Legislative and Employment Law Developments” – February 3, 2015
• Lynn Harnden and Raquel Chisholm – “Human Rights and Accommodation Update” – December 10, 2014
• Sheri Farahani, J.D. Sharp and Paul Lalonde – “Labour Arbitration Update: The Year in Review” – September 30, 2014 (View Case Summaries)
• Kevin MacNeill and Mark Newton – “Things That Keep Us Up at Night: OHS, Pensions and Retiree Benefits” – June 11, 2014
• Porter Heffernan, Adam Gamwell and Steven P. Williams – “Canada’s New Anti-Spam Legislation: A Guide to Comprehension and Compliance” – May 27, 2014
• Kecia Podetz and Amanda Sarginson – April 3, 2014 (View Handouts)
• Jacques Emond and Porter Heffernan – “2013 Year End Wrap Up: An Employer’s Guide to the Year’s most Compelling Legislative and Employment Law Developments” – February 5, 2014
• Jock Climie – “Employment Contracts – Enhancing Enforceability” – December 10, 2013
• Sheri Farahani, J.D. Sharp and Paul Lalonde – “Labour Arbitration Update: The Year in Review” – September 19, 2013 (View Case Summaries)
• Colleen Dunlop and Amanda Sarginson – “Managing Complex Terminations” – June 19, 2013
• Lynn Harnden and Vicky Satta – “Hot Topic Update: Accommodation In The Workplace” – April 10, 2013
• Jacques Emond and Sheri Farahani – “2012 Year End Wrap Up: An Employer’s Guide to the Year’s most Compelling Legislative and Employment Law Developments” – February 6, 2013
• Raquel Chisholm and Porter Heffernan – “Recent Developments in Privacy Law” – November 23, 2012
• Sheri Farahani, J.D. Sharp and Steve Williams – “Labour Arbitration Update: The Year in Review” – September 25, 2012 (View Case Summaries)
• Lynn Harnden and Vicky Satta – “Hot Topic Update: Accommodation In The Workplace” – June 13, 2012
• Sébastien Huard and Paul Lalonde – “WSIB and Occupational Health and Safety Update” – April 3, 2012
• Jacques Emond and Sheri Farahani – “2011 Year End Wrap Up: An Employer’s Guide to the Year’s most Compelling Legislative and Employment Law Developments” – January 17, 2012
• Colleen Dunop and Céline Delorme – “Minimizing the Employer’s Liability as a Social Host – Alcohol and the Workplace” – November 3, 2011
• J.D. Sharp and Steve Williams – “Labour Arbitration Update: The Year in Review” – September 21, 2011 (View Case Summaries)
• Jock Climie and Paul Lalonde – “Performance Management vs. Progressive Discipline… The Wisdom to Know the Difference” – June 8, 2011
• Lynn Harnden and Raquel Chisholm “Hot Topic Update: Accommodation In The Workplace” – April 14, 2011
• Steve Williams and Porter Heffernan “FIPPA Compliance Briefing for the Hospital Sector” – December 10, 2010
• Jacques Emond and Sheri Farahani “2010 Year End Wrap Up: An Employer’s Guide to the Year’s most Compelling Legislative and Employment Law Developments” – November 26, 2010
• Steve Williams, J.D. Sharp and Jennifer Birrell – September 24, 2010 (View Case Summaries)
• Steve Williams and Sophie Gagnier, “Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations” – June 3, 2010
• Colleen Dunlop and Kecia Podetz, “Preparing for Ontario’s New Workplace Violence and Harassment Legislation” – January 28, 2010
• Raquel Chisholm and Sébastien Huard, “Year End Wrap Up: A Review of Legislative and Employment Law Developments in 2009”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, November 25, 2009
• Carole Piette, J.D. Sharp and Steven Williams, “Labour Arbitration Update: The Year in Review”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, September 25, 2009
• Lynn H. Harnden and Vicky Satta, “Hot Topic Update: Accommodation in the Workplace”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, June 18, 2009
• Jennifer Birrell and Kecia Podetz, “Navigating Leaves of Absence: Tips for Managers”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, April 24, 2009
• Paul Lalonde and Steven Williams, “Restructuring Your Organization: The Devil is in the Details”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, March 3, 2009
• Colleen Dunlop, “Year End Wrap Up: A Review of Legislative, Labour and Employment Law Developments in 2008“, Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, November 28, 2008
• Carole Piette, Steven Williams, and J.D. Sharp, “Labour Arbitration Update: The Year in Review”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, September 24, 2008 (View Case Summaries)
• Sébastien Huard and Vicky Satta, “The Duty to Accommodate and Management of Medical Information”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, May 20, 2008
• Jock Climie and Kecia Podetz, “Performance Management: Getting to Just Cause”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, March 26, 2008
• “Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Health and Safety Update”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, January 18, 2008
• Sheri Farahani and Sébastien Huard, “Year End Wrap Up: A Review of Legislative, Labour and Employment Law Developments in 2007“, Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, November 22, 2007 (View Case Summaries)
• Carole Piette, Steven Williams, and J.D. Sharp, “Labour Arbitration Update: The Year in Review”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, September 25, 2007 (View Case Summaries)
• Jennifer Birrell and Vicky Satta, “The Flu Pandemic Threat: Concerns and Obligations for Employers“, Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, June 19, 2007
• Sophie Gagnier, “Year End Wrap Up – Review of Legislative and Employment Law Developments”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, November 22, 2006
• Lynn Harnden, Carole Piette and J.D. Sharp. “Labour Arbitration Update: The Year in Review”. Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, September 27, 2006 (View Case Summaries)
• Jacques Emond and Paul Lalonde. “Promoting Respect and Dignity in the Workplace”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, June 20, 2006
• Lynn Harnden and Vicky Satta, “How can I manage you if you are never here? Attendance Management and the Duty to Accommodate“, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, April 20, 2006
• Steven Williams and Raquel Chisholm, “Employee Privacy Exposed“, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, February 15, 2006
• Jennifer Birrell and Paul Marshall, “Year End Wrap Up: A Review of Legislative and Employment Law Developments in 2005“, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, November 30, 2005
• Sébastien Huard and J.D. Sharp, ” Labour Arbitration Update: You Can’t Be Serious“, Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, September 21, 2005
• Jock Climie and Kecia Podetz, “Did we really employ you? Determining Independent Contractor Relationships“, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, June 8, 2005
• Steven Williams and Raquel Chisholm, “Important Changes to Workplace Legislation: Recent Amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and the Labour Relations Act, 1995“, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, April 14, 2005
• ” ‘Stressed out’ – Accommodating Employees with Mental Health Problems“, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, December 9, 2004 and February 24, 2005
• Steven Williams, “Privacy Law Update“, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series. September 28, 2004
• Jock Climie and Vicky Satta, “The Invisible Employee: Managing Absenteeism in the Workplace”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, June 23, 2004. (View Slides)
• “The Breakfast Grill: Labour and Employment Law Over Easy” Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, April 22, 2004
• Jock Climie and Colleen Dunlop, “Employment Contracts… An Ounce of Prevention“, Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar Series, October 30, 2003
• J.D. Sharp, “Employer Self Defense Workshop: Preventing Violence and Bullying in the Workplace”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, June 12, 2003
• Steven Williams and Kecia Podetz, “Privacy Compliance: What your organization should do and why”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, April 2, 2003
• “Accommodation in the Workplace: The Undue Hardship” (Slide presentation), Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, December 9, 2002
• Jennifer Birrell, “Controlling Technology Use and Abuse in the Workplace – Stalking the Cyberslacker”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, May 29, 2002
• Colleen Dunlop, “2001: A Legislative Odyssey Part Deux – The NewEmployment Standards Act, 2000 and Regulations”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, October 18, 2001
• Jacques Emond, “2001: A Legislative Odyssey – Recent Amendments to the Employment Standards Act and the Labour Relations Act“, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, February 6, 2001
• “The Breakfast Grill: Labour & Employment Law Over Easy”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, June 2001
• Lynn Harnden, “The Invisible Employee – Managing Absenteeism in the Workplace”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, October 5, 2000
• André Champagne, “Who Wants to be A Millionaire? The Costs of Wrongful Dismissal Claims in Ottawa-Carleton”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, May 30, 2000
• Colleen Dunlop, “Just Cause/No Cause Dismissal: Recent Developments”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, May 4, 1999
• Carole Piette and J.D. Sharp, “Surveillance in the Workplace”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, February 2, 1999
• Steven Williams, “The Non-Union Workplace in 1999: Practical Tips and Strategies”, Emond Harnden Breakfast Series, November 10, 1998