Employment Law Seminar: WSIB, Workplace Accommodations, Leaves and Layoffs
Join us on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at the Giovanni Caboto Club for a practical breakfast seminar from the Pearsall Marshall LLP employment group. The session is designed for employers managing employee absences, workplace injuries, accommodation requests, and evolving statutory leave and layoff entitlements.
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
Doors at 8:00am | Presentations at 8:30am, followed by Q & A
Giovanni Caboto Club, 2175 Parent Ave, Windsor, ON
Free | Light Refreshments Provided
Program topics
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WSIB Costs and Claims Management: Practical guidance on employer reporting obligations, communication with employees and WSIB, return-to-work planning, modified duties, and documentation practices that help avoid common claims-management issues and reduce employer premiums.
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Workplace Accommodations: Responding to Employee Needs: An overview of the duty to accommodate, including how to recognize accommodation requests, request appropriate supporting information, assess restrictions and limitations, consider reasonable accommodations, and navigate remote work requests.
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Sick Leaves and Temporary Layoffs: A review of sick leave obligations under Ontario’s employment standards, including the new long-term illness leave and information employers can and should request, as well as a discussion of new extended temporary layoffs, including when employers have a right to lay off employees, how long temporary layoffs can last, and how accommodations impact layoffs.
We look forward to welcoming employers for a morning of practical guidance, discussion, and Q&A.