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OUR ORAL PRESENTATIONS to Employers and Human Resource Managers

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

"How to draft Water-Tight Employee Contracts and Employee Handbooks", Seminar given to Corporate Employers and Human Resource Managers, Travelodge Hotel and Conference Centre (November 27, 2007)

"How to Go About Dismissing Key Employees Without Fall-Out to Your Business", Seminar given to Corporate Employers and Human Resource Managers, Travelodge Hotel and Conference Centre (November 20, 2007)

"The Perils and Legal Pitfalls of Letting your Employees Do Overtime Work", Seminar given to Corporate Employers and Human Resource Managers, Travelodge Hotel and Conference Centre (November 6, 2007)

"The Do's and Don'ts of Hiring and Releasing Probationary Employees", Seminar given to Corporate Employers and Human Resource Managers, Travelodge Hotel and Conference Centre (October 30, 2007)

"Reorganizing your Workforce Without Risking Constructive Dismissal Claims", Seminar given to Corporate Employers and Human Resource Managers, Travelodge Hotel and Conference Centre (October 23, 2007)

"Employers' Legal Liabilities arising from office parties and social functions", Seminar given to Corporate Employers and Human Resource Managers, Travelodge Hotel and Conference Centre (June 2007)

"Hiring away your competitors' key employees", seminar given to Corporate Employers and Human resource Managers, Travelodge Hotel and Conference Centre (June 2007)

"Preventing others from stealing your workers, your clients and your confidential business know-how", Seminar given to Corporate Employers and Human Resource Managers, Travelodge Hotel and Conference Centre (June 2007)

"The dangers of treating employees as "consultants" or "independent contractors", Seminar given to Corporate Employers and Human Resource Managers, Travelodge Hotel and Conference Centre (June 2007)

"Hiring away your competitor's key employees", seminar given on Employment Law Matters, Gillespie Reporting Services, Ottawa (February 2004).

"Preventing others from stealing your workers, your clients and your confidential business know-how", seminar given to Corporate Employers on Employment Law Matters, Gillespie Reporting Services, Ottawa (February 2004).

"The new obligations to preserve your employees' privacy and confidentiality from outsiders", seminar given to Corporate Employers on Employment Law Matters, Gillespie Reporting Services, Ottawa (February 2004).

"The Legal implications of laying off or reassigning pregnant employees and new parents", seminar given to Corporate Employers on Employment Law Matters, Gillespie Reporting Services, Ottawa (March 2004).

"The Pitfalls of Throwing an Office Party (latest developments in social host liability in Ontario)", Seminar given to Corporate Employers on Employment Law Matters, Gillespie Reporting Services, Ottawa (March 2004).

"How to Ensure that Your Employees Are Not Hired Away By Your Competitors", Seminar given on Employment Law Matters, Travelodge Hotel, Ottawa (February 2001).

"Termination of Employees/Reorganizing your Workforce and the Do's and Don'ts of laying off female staff when restructuring your workforce", seminar given on Employment Law Matters, Carlington Community Health Centre (November 12, 1998).

"The Do's and Don'ts of Handling a Sexual Harassment Complaint from one of your Employees", seminar given to employers and managers, The Ambassador (May 1998).

"Why we won the case of Dagg v. Minister of Finance in the Supreme Court of Canada"; Seminar given to the Annual Conference of the Canadian Access and Privacy Association, National Arts Centre, Ottawa (October 30, 1997).

"Effect of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Dagg v. Minister of Finance on the Access to Information and Privacy Acts "; Speech given to a meeting of the Canadian Access and Privacy Association, National Arts Centre, Ottawa (September 18, 1997).

"Employees' Legal Obligations to Accept Re-Assignment and Legal Status of Temporary Employees", seminar given to employers and managers on Employment Law Matters, Howard Johnson Hotel, (February 1996).

"Ce que tout employeur devrait savoir au sujet de la mise à pied et de la réaffectation d'une employée pendant ou après son congé de maternité"; Seminar given to the Ottawa clients of André Filion & Associés, Cartier-Sheraton Hotel, Hull, Que.(May 31, 1995).

"Constructive Dismissal and the Terminated Employee's Duty to Mitigate": Seminar given to Canadian Recruiter's Guild Conference, Howard Johnson Hotel, Ottawa (June 23, 1994)

"The Do's and Don'ts of Hiring Your Competitors' Employees", Seminar given to the Canadian Recruiters' Guild Conference, Howard Johnson Hotel, Ottawa (June 23, 1994)

"Recent Changes to the Law and the Impact on Pregnant and Returning Mothers", seminar given to Corporate Employers on Employment Law Matters, Westin Hotel (November 1994)