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Workplace Bullying Harassment and Discrimination Masterclass

In this half-day workshop, Richard B. Johnson of Ascent Employment Law and Sofia Arisheh of Upskill Consulting collaborate to provide you with decades of their respective legal and HR knowledge and experience. You will learn how to proactively deal with bullying, harassment and discrimination. You’ll also learn how to conduct investigations with confidence! Saving you time and money.

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Employer Huddle: Employment Contracts 101

Speakers: Victoria Merritt & Jessica Gibson

Down with Latin and heretofores! Employment contracts can be legally effective, without being written in legalese. Join Victoria and Jessica as they review the benefits of having written employment contracts in place, and tips for how to draft contracts that are both enforceable, and readable. We’ll discuss key terms, common drafting pitfalls, and the basic rules around enforceability of employment contracts.

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Employer Huddle: COVID-19 and Employment: What Happens Now?

Speakers: David Brown & Victoria Merritt

Ascent lawyers will grapple with the question of what should happen in workplaces as COVID-19 moves out of the pandemic phase, into something longer-term. Join us as we debate some of the prospective paths employers can take, and try to provide as concrete advice as we can in the ever shifting landscape of this issue.

Registration is now closed, but please watch the presentation here!

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Employer Huddle: Diversity and Inclusion, Not Just Buzzwords!

Speakers: Trevor Thomas & Marla Calvert

Join us for a primer on why “diversity”, “inclusion”, “intersectionality” and “equity” are much more than buzzwords. Trevor and Marla will review relevant recent human rights cases that illustrate what employers should do (or not do!) when tackling issues in this area, and provide our practical recommendations for improving the inclusivity of your workplace.

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Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace

Ascent lawyers, Victoria Merritt & Richard Johnson, will discuss the key challenges employers face when addressing bullying and harassment in the workplace. Topics will include:

  1. Understanding the line between reasonable management and bullying;

  2. Drafting and implementing effective policies;

  3. Handling complaints in a timely and responsible manner;

  4. Tips for handling investigations; and

  5. How to deal appropriately with frivolous or vexatious complaints.

As always, Q&A will be a key part of this session!

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Employer Huddle – How to manage employee performance while addressing mental health issues, with Dr. Jaleh Shahin

Ascent will welcome Dr. Jaleh Shahin, a registered psychologist from Upsilon Clinic, to join us for a discussion about how to manage issues relating to mental health and performance management in the workplace. In this talk, Dr. Shahin will discuss how to promote psychological safety in the workplace, supporting employee success, and managing performance concerns, and provide best practice recommendations.

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