Meeting Your Duty to Accommodate
Best Practices for Your Accommodation, Return-to-Work, and Disability Management Programs
Conference: August 19 and 20, 2008
Optional Workshop: August 21, 2008
Calgary, Alberta
Conference Event Overview
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Expert advice on overcoming workplace health and employee accommodations challenges!
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- Learn about identifying mental health issues and hidden disabilities, and effective
strategies and solutions to accommodate them
- Understand the latest legal developments regarding the accommodation of drug and alcohol
issues, and workplace testing
- Get proactive strategies for preventing substance abuse in the workplace and accommodating
employees with problems
- Hear about the latest developments in employment and labour law
- Separating performance issues from accommodation
- Develop win-win return-to-work and accommodation plans
- Learn how to support employees overcoming stigma and non-medical barriers to a healthy
return-to-work
- Ensure a worker's privacy is respected regarding medical information
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As an employer you are facing increased pressures to accommodate physical, mental and stress-related
disabilities, family obligations, and the demands of an aging workforce. The number of disability
claims and complaints are on the rise, and navigating the tightrope of employer rights, employee
rights, and management practices has become more difficult. The current accommodation climate
demands a proactive approach. You must stay on top of recent arbitration outcomes, court decisions,
and best practices for building workplaces that are openly accessible.
Employer programs to reintegrate employees must now extend beyond physical impairments. According
to the Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health, mental illness is
now the leading cause of disability claims in Canada. Are your existing programs equipped to
effectively address this growing issue?
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INFONEX's Meeting Your Duty to Accommodate will guide you through the complex accommodation
process, balancing the legal aspects with practical experience. Our faculty of senior industry
professionals and practitioners will provide you with guidelines for dealing with complaints and
disability claims, and solutions for preventing them in the first place.
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Learn how to secure commitment from all stakeholders -- employees, supervisors, union representatives,
doctors, and management -- to ensure the success of your accommodation initiatives. Get strategies for coordinating
the efforts of all stakeholders behind the common goal of employee well being. Hear
from doctors first-hand on how to communicate effectively with physicians and specialists to ensure
cooperation for successful employee accommodation and reintegration.
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More and more employers are becoming proactive with their accommodation and disability management
policies to reflect the importance of trained and experienced employees as a valued resource -- don't
be left behind! Join us in Calgary to learn tried and tested approaches from leaders in your field
and get solutions to your day-to-day challenges. Register today!
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Hear tried and tested approaches from experienced leaders in the field of workplace health and
legal updates from leading labour lawyers
- Mental Health Commission of Canada
- Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
- University of Alberta
- Calgary Psychology Group
- Organizational Solutions
- Dynamic Insight
- McLennan Ross LLP
- McCarthy Tétrault
- Field LLP
- Grant Thornton LLP
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Who Should Attend This Event
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- Human Resource Directors,Managers,Consultants
- Disability Management Coordinators
- Occupational Health & Safety Coordinators
- Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists & Consultants
- Return-to-Work Managers
- Training, Learning, and Development Managers
- Pension and Benefits Representatives
- Employee Relations Specialists
- Strategic Planning and Development Coordinators
- Labour Relations Representatives
- Employment Lawyers/Corporate Counsel
- Attendance and Accommodation Managers
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