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This presentation outlines current trends in how courts assess arbitration clauses in employment agreements, with a focus on fairness, accessibility, and enforceability. It highlights key decisions that consider the cost and structure of arbitration provisions, particularly where power imbalances may exist, and offers general guidance for employers aiming to reduce legal risk when using these clauses.
Advising Employer Clients on How Best to Address Requests for Childcare
This presentation discusses an employer’s duty to accommodate childcare-related requests under human rights law, including how to assess and respond to scheduling and workplace flexibility needs. It highlights general legal principles, recent case examples, and practical tips for handling accommodation requests while balancing operational requirements.
Erica joined Emond Harnden in 2011 as a legal summer student after she completed her undergraduate degree from Queens University and returned as a summer student for each of her years at Osgoode Hall Law School. After completing her articles with the firm, Erica joined Emond Harnden as an Associate, and she has been practicing exclusively management side labour and employment law since her call to the Bar in 2015. Now a Partner at the Firm, Erica, routinely advises employers on a broad range of employment and labour law issues. She has represented employers in human rights proceedings, employment standards complaints, labour board matters, grievance arbitration, and in the defence of wrongful dismissal claims. Erica also has extensive experience providing advice with respect to workplace investigations and assisting unionized clients with collective bargaining. Erica is particularly experienced in providing advice and representation to both unionized and non-unionized employees in the hotel
and hospitality industry.
Amy Derickx is a partner at Gowling WLG's Ottawa office and is a member of the Firm’s Employment, Labour & Equalities Group. Amy advises private sector Canadian and international employers of all sizes throughout every phase of the employment life cycle – from recruitment and start-up through to termination and wind-down. Amy offers clients practical and strategic advice and support with their employment agreements, onboarding, termination planning and implementation, absenteeism, workplace conflict, performance management, legislative compliance, and their accommodation and human rights needs. Her litigation practice includes defending wrongful dismissal, human rights, and disability insurance claims. Amy also assists buyers and sellers of companies in understanding and managing the employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions. When Amy isn’t at her desk, she can typically be found at her cottage in PEI eating lobster or at the rink playing ringette. Amy also serves on the board of directors for Ringette Canada.
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