Duty to Accommodate and Return to Work

Schedule

Tue May 31 2022 at 09:30 am to Thu Jun 02 2022 at 04:00 pm

Location

Maritime Labour Centre | Vancouver, BC

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May 31 to June 2, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday - 9:30am to 4:00pm
3 Days
About this Event

PLEASE NOTE: THIS CLASS IS LIMITED TO 10 REGISTRANTS and will take place in person. You must be able to provide proof of vaccination and will be required to wear a mask while in class and the MLC building. We will continue to monitor COVID as we get closer to the date. Please be advised that this class may be postponed.



This overview of the duty to accommodate as it arises in employment uses the BC Human Rights Code as a starting point and reviews the concepts of discrimination, equality, and the legal and historical framework for the development of the concept of ‘accommodation’. It examines the scope of duty to accommodate: the process of establishing a prima facie case of discrimination and the process of defending against such a prima facie case. Emphasizing the accommodation of disabilities, the course reviews the concept of disability; the procedural and substantive aspects of the duty to accommodate, the role of medical information in the process and the obligations on the Employer, the Union and the accommodation-seeker.

The course examines, through case law, just how far the parties must go before reaching ‘the point of undue hardship’, and debunks some of the common myths and misconceptions around the duty to accommodate, while offering practical solutions to accommodation issues.



Facilitator: Conni Kilfoil

Conni Kilfoil is a retired labour and human rights lawyer who, after 28 years in the BC labour movement, continues to be a human rights advocate, facilitator, trainer and mediator, specializing in human rights in the workplace, accommodation of disabilities, and bullying and harassment in the workplace.



Cancellation/Refund Policy

• You must cancel 72 hours before a scheduled class in order to receive a full refund. Due to limited seating, we often have a waitlist for our classes and this gives us the opportunity to fill the class.

• Any cancellation made with less than 72 hours notice will be subject to a cancellation fee.

• No shows will be charged the full course fee – NO Exceptions (This includes classes held by Zoom Video Conference).

• Refunds will be issued by cheque from the VDLC.


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Where is it happening?

Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph Street, Vancouver, Canada

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Tickets

CAD 170.00 to CAD 200.00

Vancouver District Labour Council

Host or Publisher Vancouver District Labour Council

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