
SpringForward Webinar Series
Are you looking for a quick and easy way to stay up to date on the fast-changing workplace laws of Ontario? Sign up for our free 60-minute monthly webinar for a rapid-fire snapshot of where the law is right now. Each session is one hour, to get you in, out and back to your busy day. Think of it as your monthly PD session with a community of peers facing the same ups and downs you are.
- What day? 3rd Wednesday of the month
- What time? 10:30 am EST
- What if I can’t make it? Don’t worry! All of our webinars are recorded and available on our
Upcoming Webinar – April 17, 2024 @ 10:30am
Join SpringLaw Lawyers Marnie Baizley and Lexa Cutler as they discuss the challenging topic of human rights in the workplace and the duty to accommodate with a focus on mental illness.
They will discuss employee rights and employer obligations, and some of the practical ways to reach positive outcomes for both employers and employees.
2024 Series:
- February 21 – Getting HR Law Compliant for 2024 RECORDING + SLIDES
- March 20 – Where Tax & Employment Law Cross Paths RECORDING + SLIDES
- April 17 – Duty to Accommodate: Focus on Mental Health & Disabilities RECORDING + SLIDES
- May 15 – Cross-Border Employment
- June 19 – Discipline & Performance Management – oh the paperwork!
- Summer Break!
- September 18 – Tricky Terminations
- October 16 – Workplace Investigations
- November 20 – Employment Contracts 101: when is it ever Just Cause?
2023 Webinar Series - Recordings + Slides
- February 15 – Termination Provisions 101 RECORDING + SLIDES
- March 22 – Employment Agreements RECORDING + SLIDES
- April 19 – Complex Employee Statuses RECORDING + SLIDES
- May 17 – Managing Tax & Employment Law Risks with your Mobile Workforce RECORDING + SLIDES
- June 22 – Cross-Border Workplaces: Canada vs US Employment Law for your Team RECORDING + SLIDES
- July/August: go to the beach!
- September 20 – Tidy Terminations RECORDING + SLIDES
- October 18 – Employee Exits: The Morning After! RECORDING + SLIDES
- November 15 – Performance Improvement Plans RECORDING + SLIDES
- December 20 – RECORDING + SLIDES
2022 Webinar Series - Recordings + Slides
- February 16: “Breaking Up With Employees” (SLIDES)
- March 23: Budget-Friendly Legal Services – Practical Tips to Reduce Your Legal Spend (SLIDES)
- April 20: When Workplace Investigations Are Necessary and How To Manage Them When They Are (SLIDES)
- May 18: Barriers & Biases – Supporting Women Leaders & Avoiding Employment Law Pitfalls (SLIDES)
- June 15: Going to Court – Employment Law Litigation Tips (SLIDES)
- September 21: Managing Quietly Quitting Employees (SLIDES)
- October 19: Watching the Watchers – Bill 88 and Electronic Monitoring Policy Requirements (SLIDES)
- November 16: Remote, Hybrid & Nomad Workforce (SLIDES)
- December 14: Rewind and Review: 2022 Employment Law Recap (SLIDES)
2021 Webinar Series - Recordings + Slides
- February 17: Managing Toxic Employees – Performance Plans, Reporting Mechanisms, Discipline & Terminations (Slides)
- March 17: HR Professionals vs Employment Lawyers – Who Should Do What to Solve Your Workplace Issues? (Slides)
- April 21: Top 4 Tips for your Top 4 Legal Docs (Slides)
- May 19: From Languishing to Flourishing During Covid-19 (Slides)
- June 16: Post-Pandemic Resignations (Slides)
- August 27: OMG The Office is Open!!! (Slides)
- September 15: Managing Your People in a Remote/Hybrid World (Slides)
- October 20: Dealing with Harassment, Bullying, and Sexual Violence in the Workplace – Part I (Slides)
- November 17: Trauma-Informed Workplace Investigations (Slides)
- December 15: The Top 5 Employment Law Mistakes to Avoid in 2022 (Slides)
2020 Webinar Series - Recordings + Slides
- February 19 – Termination Without Tears (Slides)
- March 18 – COVID-19 FAQs For Employers (Slides)
- March 27 – Workplace Benefits Liabilities in the COVID-19 Era (Slides)
- April 15 – Turnover & Government Income Relief in the Modern Workplace (Slides)
- May 20 – Pivoting After Quarantine: Recalling, Restructuring & Rebuilding (Slides)
- June 17 – How the Mysterious O.Reg 228/20 Impacts Your Workforce: Layoffs, Work Reductions and Constructive Dismissals (Slides)
- June 25 – Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (IDEL), Demystified Hosted by Benchmark Benefits Solutions (Slides)
- September 16 – Mental Health and the Workplace: Considerations in the Era of Covid-19 (Slides)
- October 21 – 2nd Wave Workplace Law Issues (Slides)
- November 18 – Winter is Coming! Covering Your Employer A*$ as We Head Indoors (Slides)
- December 16 – 2020 Wrap-Up and Your Questions Answered (Slides)
2019 Webinar Series - Recordings + Slides
- February 20 – So Many Ontario ESA Changes – What’s the Law Today?
- March 20 – How to Contain Your Workplace Legal Fees – Tech & Data Systems
- April 17 – Managing Disabilities in the Workplace
- May 15 – Employment Law for Freelancers & Start-Ups
- June 19 – Drug Testing – What’s the Deal?
- September 18 – Recruitment, AI & Human Judgment
- October 16 – Employees with Disabilities: Attendance Management and Terminations
- November 20 – Tech in the Workplace: The Remote Worker
- December 18 – 2019 WrapUp