Program Summary:
Management Rights refers to the general right of management to manage the business and direct the workforce. Collective Agreements contain provisions that expressly recognize management rights. Despite this recognition, disputes often arise when the employer seeks to unilaterally make changes at the workplace without the agreement of the Union. Recently, such changes as increasing wages for some employees, allocating work, introducing drug and alcohol policies and imposing retirement rules have been the subject of court or arbitration board decisions.

This webinar will identify recent decisions in which the scope and limitations on management rights have been adjudicated, seek to garner applicable principles from the decisions and discuss strategies for when an employer should rely on management rights as opposed to collective bargaining to implement specific changes at the workplace.

You Will Learn:

• What remains in the residual rights of management to manage the enterprise and direct the workforce
• How management rights are constrained by collective agreements or employment related legislation
• How past practices will limit managements general rights
• When terms should be negotiated by an employer versus relying on residual management rights

Presenters:
Michael Watt, is the leader of the Labour & Employment Practice Group at Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang LLP. His practice involves providing time-sensitive legal advice to both businesses and employees in the areas of labour, employment and human rights laws, and defending and prosecuting claims through the Court and administrative tribunal processes. His clients include local, national and international businesses, as well as employees seeking advice on workplace issues.

Sarah Hellmann, is a member of the Labour and Employment Practice Group at Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang LLP. Sarah's practice focuses on general civil litigation and frequently involves disputes pertaining to employment matters and human rights. Sarah also practices administrative law. She is a member of the Executive of the BC Branch of the Employment Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association.

Alexander Holburn is an 80 lawyer Vancouver-based law firm providing a wide range of litigation/dispute resolution and business law services. Its clients include governments and municipalities, regional, national and international companies and individuals with business interests and legal needs in British Columbia.

Who Should Attend:
Mid level practitioners and above. Any business owner or manager or human resources professional working in a unionized environment and seeking a better understanding of management rights.

Agenda:
9:00 am - 9:30 am MST: Login Time
9:30 am - 11:00 am MST: Presentation

All login information will be sent to you via email the day prior the webinar session.

Cost:
Member- Early Bird= $65.00 / After November 18= $85.00 
Non-Member- Early Bird= $95.00 / After November 18= $115.00 
Student Member- Early Bird= $35.00 / After November 18= $55.00

All pricing excludes applicable taxes.