Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

Lancaster’s annual Vancouver Human Rights & Accommodation Conference and Workplace Privacy Conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency, the first conference on June 8 and the second on June 9, 2006. In addition, a workshop on Attendance Management will be offered on June 7 and a workshop on Privacy of Medical Information will be offered on June 10.

Diane MacDonald, Union Counsel at the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation and Adriana Wills, Employer Counsel at Harris & Company will co-chair the Human Rights & Accommodation Conference.

Theo Arsenault, Union Counsel at Shortt, Moore & Arsenault and Lorene Novakowski, Employer Counsel at Fasken Martineau will co-chair the Workplace Privacy Conference.

Register and pay before March 2, and save $200 off each conference and workshop registration. Register 5 people for the price of 4. And register for both conferences and receive an additional discount.

For more information on the programs and prices: http://www.lancasterhouse.com/conferences/index.asp#vancouver

Some of the issues covered include:

HUMAN RIGHTS AND ACCOMMODATION

• Dealing with Mental Health Problems at the Workplace
• Harassment at Work: Current Developments
• Proving and Disproving Discrimination - The Acid Tests
• The Latest on Absenteeism and Disability Accommodation

WORKPLACE PRIVACY

• Privacy Commissions - Watching the Watchdog
• Drug and Alcohol Testing: Changing Rules, Changing Attitudes
• Whistleblowing: The Limits on Employer Confidentiality
• Union/Employer Issues: A Major Caselaw Update

WORKSHOPS

• Attendance Management Programs - Key Issues, Best Practices, Wednesday, June 7, 2006: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Privacy of Medical Information - Everything You Need To Know About Collection, Use, and Disclosure, Saturday, June 10, 2006: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

SPECIAL HOTEL RATE FOR LANCASTER ATTENDEES
We have set aside a block of rooms at the Hyatt Regency, 655 Burrard Street, for $199 per night. To reserve your room, please call the Hyatt Regency directly at 1-800-233-1234 before May 20. Be sure to mention you are with Lancaster House.