EVENTS FOR HR LEADERS
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EMPLOYEE PREONBOARDING
Duration: 1 HR
When employers go silent for weeks after an offer letter is signed, they miss an opportunity to begin engaging new hires. Even worse, they may lose their new employee to another business. Preboarding is becoming a common practice. Learn how to implement a preboarding process for your business.
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EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING
Duration: 1 HR
Check out our latest session all about employee onboarding with a number of ideas you can implement immediately. We took a entirely new approach to the presentation, and we hope you love it as much as we enjoyed presenting it!!
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Compassionate & EFFEctive Layoffs
Duration: 1 HR
Many decision-makers don’t stop to consider whether layoffs are in harmony with their company’s diversity objectives, or anticipate the long-term effects on the employees who are left behind. HR leaders play an important role in providing this strategic guidance to their businesses. During this session we share strategies to help prepare your organization for change.
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EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING
Duration: 1 HR
Onboarding is a challenge for most companies. Research tells us this. Employees tell us this. WE’VE experienced it. There are many ways to improve our employee onboarding experience. Our panel shares their onboarding best practices, discussing proven low cost, high impact ways for improving onboarding to drive retention and employee engagement.
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EMPLOYEE SURVEILLANCE
Duration: 1 HR
During this session we answer HR leaders’ and employers’ questions about the changes to employee surveillance laws in Ontario including what the upcoming changes mean for employers, what employers need to disclose and how to reduce risk to your business.
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Working for Workers Act
Duration: 1 HR
During this session we answer HR leaders’ and employers’ questions about the implications of Bill 27, including: The specific requirements of the legislation, organizations that qualify and exemptions, considerations for employment agreement updates and MUCH more.
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MANDATORY TRAINING
Duration: 1 HR
What employee training qualifies as mandatory? We know that it’s important for HR leaders and employers to have the definitive answer to this question. Businesses that fail to make mandatory training a requirement open themselves up to risk. We invited in Gabby Zuniga, employee training and DEI expert to join us during this incredibly informative and engaging session.
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WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS
Duration: 1 HR
We invited workplace investigations expert Dean Benard in for a live (and lively!) Q&A on conducting workplace investigations. We learned about: best practices for conducting investigations, how to handle anonymous complaints, when to hire an expert, how to identify a top-tier investigations expert, and and SO much more.
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PAY EQUITY
Duration: 1 HR
Is your organization seeking to enhance or overhaul its compensation model to be compliant with pay equity legislation? During this session compensation expert, Jennifer Ferron, and employment law expert, Neena Gupta of Gowling WLG, joined First 30 to answer HR leaders’ and employers’ questions.
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BRINGING EMPLOYEES BACK
Duration: 1 HR
During this Q&A, answer HR leaders’ and employers’ pressing questions including: can organizations compel their employees back to the office, can businesses require employees to participate in a workplace Rapid Antigen Screening program, what if employees refuse to come back to the office, can our employees insist on working from a beach in Costa Rica?
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Duration: 1 HR
Is it time for your business to update employment agreements to avoid exposure? Many businesses are reviewing policies and contracts now that COVID has changed the world. During this live session employment law expert, Neena Gupta, Partner, Gowling WLG will answer employers’ questions so you can support your employees and safeguard your business.
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COVID VACCINE & EMPLOYMENT LAW
Duration: 1 HR

Will legislation pass allowing employers to mandate the COVID vaccine? Can an employee refuse to come to work because they fear for their safety? Can an employer require them to return? What are the legal risks for employers? We address these questions and many more in conversation with Neena Gupta, Partner, and Tushar Anandasagar, Associate, Gowling WLG.
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COVID VACCINE & COMPANY POLICY
Duration: 1 HR
Organizations, and in particular HR leaders, may be facing challenges with the introduction of the COVID vaccine. At times like these, sharing our expertise is important.
This session is designed to provide HR teams and people leaders with best practices for employee communications and considerations. Participants will be provided with an employee communications template and examples.