Labour Relations Seminar Day 2

Benefits & Time Accruals During Extended Leaves

Presentation summary coming soon.

Presented By: The Hicks Morley Team

WSIB Mental Stress Claims: Navigating the Challenges

Fire chiefs are increasingly encountering complex claims involving mental stress and PTSD among their firefighters, and understanding the nuances of these claims is critical to managing their teams effectively. In this comprehensive session, we will explore how  mental stress claims can be managed effectively, while ensuring legal compliance, protecting the well-being of your workforce, and maintaining operational readiness.

Key topics will include:

• Objecting to entitlement and rebutting the PTSD presumption
• Return to work
• The impact of pre-existing conditions on claims
• The intersection of mental stress claims and other employment law issues
• When there is no return to work:  what’s next?

Presented By: The Hicks Morley Team

Legal Update - They Did What?

During this legal update, participants will gain an understanding of the current legal landscape in Ontario including current legal issues and updates that have created challenges affecting the fire sector, trends in disciplinary penalties and demotion vs. discharge. 

Presented By: The Hicks Morley Team

Whirlwind Tour and Q&A Forum

End the conference on a high note with an engaging and informative session! Our expert lawyers will take you on a "whirlwind tour" of recent hot topics that haven't been covered in-depth during the previous two days. Following the hot topics presentation, you'll have the opportunity to engage directly with Hicks Morley's experienced lawyers in an open Q&A forum to ensure you leave with a comprehensive understanding of the latest developments in human resources law.

Presented By: The Hicks Morley Team