Vancouver & District Labour Council 2015 Labour Education Anita Yan Memorial Labour Law

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1 2015 Labour Education Anita Yan Memorial Labour Law Courses Offered Collective Bargaining (Introductory/Intermediate) BC Labour Code * (Advanced) Bullying & Harassment (All levels) WCB (introductory) Duty to Accommodate & Return to Work (Introductory/Intermediate) Stress in the Workplace (All levels) Peter Shklanka - Kestrel Workplace Legal Counsel Jonathan Hanvelt & Jennifer Gloulie - Banister & Co. Conni Kilfoil & Leo McGrady - CUPE Hillary Henley & Rolf Harrison - Rush Crane Guenther Catherine Sullivan & Linsay Buss Michael Prokosh - McGrady & Co. May 30 - Saturday September 16 - Wednesday September 19 &20 - Saturday & Sunday October 28 - Saturday October 24 - Saturday November 28 - Saturday Effective Grievances (Introductory) Megan Ashbury - BCGEU December 5 - Saturday * For union staff, officers, and senior stewards ** For pension administrators, trustees, and negotiators Course venues to be announced. To Register contact the VDLC , office@vdlc.ca

2 Bullying & Harassment This course examines human rights harassment, personal harassment and bullying in the workplace. Course will review arbitrators views regarding discipline worthy interpersonal misconduct, as well as the rights and responsibilities of the alleged harasser, victim, and union. Participants will examine harassment within common law, the collective agreement, human rights legislation, and recent amendments to the Workers Compensation Act. There will also be discussion of strategies for eliminating workplace harassment as well as opportunities for group problem solving exercises. Date: Saturday & Sunday, September 19 & 20 9:30 am to 4:00 pm / 9:30 am to 1:00 pm $100 VDLC affiliated union / $120 other Instructor Conni Kilfoil, CUPE ŽŶŶŝ<ŝůĨŽŝůŝƐƚŚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀ Ğǁ ŝƚśh WŝŶĂŶĚĂƌĞƟƌĞĚůĂǁ LJĞƌǁ ŝƚś experience as an advocate and educator.

3 E ĞŐŽƟĂƟŶŐdĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞƐΘŽůůĞĐƟǀ ĞĂƌŐĂŝŶŝŶŐ The purpose of this course is to ensure that union members understand their rights and responsibilities with respect to collective bargaining, and be well prepared to negotiate excellent contracts for their members. It is designed for those with some experience a the bargaining table, or who intend to be part of a bargaining committee. Date: Saturday, May 30 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Instructor Peter Shklanka, Kestrel Workplace Legal Council LLP Peter Shklanka has represented unions and employees at tribunals and all levels of ƚśğđžƶƌƚɛŝŷƌŝɵɛśžůƶŵďŝăăŷěk ŶƚĂƌŝŽ WĞƚĞƌŝƐĂĨŽƵŶĚŝŶŐƉĂƌƚŶĞƌŽĨƚŚĞ Vancouver Law Firm of Kestral Workplace Legal Council LLP. ĞŝŶŐŚĞůĚŝŶƚŚĞD ĂƌŝƟŵĞ>ĂďŽƵƌĞŶƚƌĞ

4 BC Labour Code An advanced course designed for union staff reps, officers, and senior stewards who ŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁ ƚśğ>ăďžƶƌžěğăŷěŝƚɛăɖɖůŝđăɵžŷ dśŝɛđžƶƌɛğǁ ŝůůɖƌžǀ ŝěğăŷžǀ Ğƌǀ ŝğǁ ŽĨŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƐĞĐƟŽŶƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽĚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞ ƌğőƶůăɵžŷɛ ŝŷƚğƌɖƌğƚăɵžŷɛ ĂŶĚƌƵůŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶĞĞĚƚŽŬŶŽǁ ƚžďğɛƚƌăƚğőŝđăŷě Ğī ĞĐƟǀ Ğ Date: Wednesday, September 16 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Instructors Jonathan Hanvelt & Jennifer Gloulie - Banister & Co Jonathan Hanvelt and Jennifer Glougie are both lawyers with Banister & Company. dśğljžōğŷƚğăđśůğőăůğěƶđăɵžŷĩžƌƚśğăŷăěŝăŷ>ăďžƶƌžŷőƌğɛɛăŷěžī Ğƌ ĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀ ĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌǁ ŽƌŬƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƟŶŐƵŶŝŽŶĐůŝĞŶƚƐĂƚƚŚĞ>ĂďŽƵƌ ZĞůĂƟŽŶƐŽĂƌĚ ŝŷƚśğđžƶƌƚɛ ĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚƌŝďƵŶĂůƐ

5 Duty to Accommodate & Return to Work This workshop covers the Employer s duty to accommodate members in their position or duties because of disability or other grounds such as religion or family status protected by the Human Rights Code. Learn duty to accommodate basics: the legal test, obligations of the employer, union and members, and how to request a temporary or permanent accommodation. Course will also include duty to co-operate, requests for medical information, and the steps and obligations for a return to work after a health related absence. Date: Saturday, October 24 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Instructors Catherine Sullivan & Linsay Buss Catherine Sullivan is a lawyer with the BCGEU. advocacy issues. She specializes in human rights Linsay Buss is a staff representative and negotiator with the BCGEU where she specializes in worker benefits, rehabilitation, and return-to-work planning.

6 ī ĞĐƟǀ Ğ' ƌŝğǀ ĂŶĐĞƐ This is a course designed for new union activists and stewards, or as a refresher for those with more experience. Learn the difference between a complaint and a grievance, when to start a grievance, how to support and advocate for your members in the grievances and best practices. Participants will learn the fundamentals for successful grievance outcomes. Date: Saturday, December 5 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Instructors Megan Ashbury - BCGEU Megan Ashbury is a lawyer working with the BCGEU. She has over 15 years experience representing works in public service, health, and private sector in matters related to workplace injuries, disability, discipline, and termination.

7 Stress in the Workplace This course will explore the causes and consequences of stress in the workplace, the potential ways to reduce its occurrence, coping strategies, and legal options with respect to what types of grievances may be filed and what kind of remedies may be pursued. Date: Saturday, November 28 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Instructors Michael Prokosh - McGrady & Co Michael Prokosh is an associate lawyer with McGrady & Company, who practices in the areas of labour law, human rights, the Charter, and civil litigation. He has taught Stress in the Workplace in the Labour Studies Certificate program at McMaster University and for the VDLC.

8 WCB - Introductory This course provides a basic overview of the Workers Compensation system as it applies to workers who are injured or develop an occupational disease on the job. This is an introductory level course which will look at the law and policy, how decisions are made by the WCB, and how the appeal system works for those who have to argue an appeal. We will look at the practical realities faced by injured workers trying to navigate the minefield of workers compensation and its appellate systems. Date: Saturday, October 28 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Registration: $70 - affiliate / $90 - other Fee includes lunch and materials Hillary Henley of Rush Crane Guenther received her law degree from the University of Ottawa in 2011 and her Master of Law from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2013, called to the Bar in BC in Her practice focuses on representing unions and individuals in workers compensation matters. Rolf Harrison received his law degree from the University of British Columbia in As an articling student he represented clients at a variety of administrative boards and tribunals. Rolf joined Rush Crane Guenther in 2010 and practices mainly in the areas of workers compensation and labour law.

9 Name: Registration VDLC 2015 Labour Education Series hŷŝžŷ K ƌőăŷŝnjăɵžŷ Phone: (hm) (mobile) Address: Collective Bargaining May 30 $70 - Affiliated Union BC Labour Code September 16 $70 - Affiliated Union Bullying & Harassment September 19 & 20 rescheduled date $100 - Affiliated Union $120 - Other Duty to Accommodate October 24 $70 - Affiliated Union WCB October 28 $70 - Affiliated Union Stress in the Workplace November 28 $70 - Affiliated Union Effective Grievances December 5 $70 - Affiliated Union Fees include lunch & materials please advise of special dietary needs TOTAL $ Pre-ƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ŝɛƌğƌƶŝƌğě ŽƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞůŝŵŝƚĞĚƚŽϮϬƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐĂŶĚƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶŝƐŽƉĞŶ- union membership is not necessary. To register please contact Keziah at / office@vdlc.ca Payment ŵƶɛƚďğđăɛśžƌđśğƌƶğɖăljăďůğƚž s > D ĂŶLJƵŶŝŽŶƐǁ ŝůůɖăljžƌƌğŝŵďƶƌɛğƚƶŝɵžŷ Some financial subsidies are available. >ŽĐĂƟŽŶ - ĚƵĞƚŽĐůŽƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞD ĂƌŝƟŵĞ>ĂďŽƵƌĞŶƚƌĞĐŽƵƌƐĞƐĚĂƚĞĚĂŌĞƌ:ƵůLJϯ ϭăƌğďƌŝŷőƌğͳ ůžđăƚğě K ŶĐĞŶĞǁ ǀ ĞŶƵĞŝƐƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂŶƚƐǁ ŝůůďğŷžɵį ĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞs >ǁ ŝůůăěǀ ĞƌƟƐĞůŽĐĂůĞ