Labour Relations 2022


Course Date: November 16, 2022

Full Course Materials
Total: 6h 13min
Total Ethics: 2h 8min
Course Agenda ▼

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)

Genevieve Chang — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Sandra I. Banister, KC — Banister & Company, Vancouver
Clayton A. Jones — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Labour Relations Board Update, Including Changes to the Certification Process (9:10 – 10:10)

Jennifer Glougie — Chair, BC Labour Relations Board, Vancouver
J. Najeeb Hassan — Vice Chair and Registrar, BC Labour Relations Board, Vancouver
Brett Matthews — Associate Chair, BC Labour Relations Board, Vancouver

BREAK (10:10 – 10:25)

Mandatory COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations in the Workplace: Lessons Learned (10:25 – 11:25)

Bryan Savage — Teamsters Local 213, Vancouver
Melanie Vipond — Gall Legge Grant Zwack LLP, Vancouver

Virtual Mediations and Arbitrations (11:25 – 12:25)

  • strengths and weaknesses
  • when to use and when not to
  • tips and trends
  • future of virtual hearings

Sebastien Anderson — Labour Rights Law, Coquitlam
Danny Bernstein — Roper Greyell LLP, Vancouver 
Gabriel M.A. Somjen, KC — Arbitrator and Mediator, Vancouver

LUNCH (12:25 – 2:25) 

Featured Speakers (at 1:10)
Industry Spotlight: Working with the Forestry Industry

Sandra I. Banister, KC — Banister & Company, Vancouver
Brian Butler — President, United Steelworkers 1-1937, Coastal BC
Robert J. Dennis Sr. — Chief Councillor, Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Port Alberni
Gavin Hume, KC — Harris & Company LLP, Vancouver

Labour Law Update (2:25 – 3:55)

  • the Charter and Labour Relations
  • human rights
  • judicial review
  • Labour Relations Board
  • arbitration awards

Michael Hamata — Roper Greyell LLP, Vancouver
Emily Luther — BC General Employees' Union, Burnaby

Closing Remarks (3:55 – 4:00)

Sandra I. Banister, KC — Banister & Company, Vancouver
Clayton A. Jones — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver