3-day Virtual Seminar

What Employers Need to Know About Canadian Workplace Laws: Compliance, Risks and Best Practices

Why you should Attend

How certain are you that your workplace practices meet minimum standards legislation and the additional obligations imposed by common law?

Falling short of workplace statutory minimums can undermine employment contracts, complicate terminations, and expose employers to significant damages and penalties.

But statutory compliance is only part of the picture. Canadian courts routinely apply common law principles that go well beyond minimum standards-particularly when assessing termination clauses, notice entitlements, and the enforceability of employment agreements. Employers who rely solely on legislation without understanding the common law framework risk unintended liabilities and contractual terms that fail when challenged.

This session equips HR professionals and business leaders with a clear overview of the key minimum standards under employment standards legislation, while also explaining how common law interacts with-and often expands-those obligations. Attendees will gain practical guidance for compliance, the risks involved in failing to comply with workplace laws and best practices for creating healthy workplaces.

Areas Covered in the Session

• Overview of the minimum standards set out in employment standards legislation across Canadian jurisdictions
  
• Explanation of how failing to meet statutory minimums can affect contracts, terminations, and employer liability
  
• Insight into how common law expands employer obligations, especially around termination clauses, notice, and contract enforceability
  
• Discussion of the risks employers face when relying solely on legislation without understanding common law principles
  
• Practical guidance for compliance, reducing legal exposure, and building healthy, legally sound workplace practices

Who Will Benefit

• Human Resource Professionals
  
• Managers
  
• Business Leaders