Public workshops

Public workshops

The public workshops are full-day or half-day sessions that will provide an overview of Alberta's human rights legislation, in addition to covering two main topics: “Preventing Harassment in the Workplace” and “Duty to Accommodate.” 

"Preventing Harassment in the Workplace" will help participants understand:

  • different types of harassment,
  • the impact of harassment on the work environment,
  • employer liability and responsibility in dealing with harassment,
  • how to create a respectful work environment free of harassment, and
  • how to develop a harassment prevention policy.

"Duty to Accommodate" will enable participants to:

  • gain an understanding of the duty to accommodate and its application to the grounds protected under Alberta's human rights legislation,
  • respond to requests for accommodation,
  • understand the concept of undue hardship, and
  • create inclusive workplaces that provide accommodation.

These workshops are available to the public and are particularly recommended for:

  • business owners,
  • executives, managers and supervisors,
  • human resource specialists,
  • union representatives, and 
  • anyone interested in learning more about human rights in the workplace.

The Human Resources Institute of Alberta has approved these workshops for Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) recertification points at 1.5 points per hour.

Fall 2010 workshop schedule

Eight Human Rights in the Workplace public workshops are scheduled for fall 2010. The full-day workshops, intended for managers, supervisors, team leaders, human resource professionals, union leaders, and small business owners, will provide participants with

  • an overview of Alberta's human rights legislation,
  • information from the workshop module Duty to accommodate,
  • an understanding of harassment in the workplace and strategies to prevent such harassment, and
  • tools for the investigation of harassment complaints.

The fall public workshop schedule is as follows:

Edmonton
Date: September 15, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Ramada Inn & Conference Centre, 11834 - Kingsway Avenue
Fee: The workshop fee is $125.00 plus GST, totaling $131.25. Lunch is included.
Topic: Investigation of Harassment Complaints*

Calgary
Date: October 6, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Best Western Village Park Inn, 1804 Crowchild Trail, NW
Fee: The workshop fee is $125.00 plus GST, totaling $131.25. Lunch is included.
Topic: Investigation of Harassment Complaints*

Fort McMurray
(offered in partnership with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo)
Date: October 7, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: to be determined
Topic: Preventing Harassment in the Workplace and Duty to Accommodate
Please note: to register for this workshop, contact Elaine Moores, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo at 780-743-7948 or fax 780-743-7025.

Red Deer
(offered in partnership with the City of Red Deer)
Date: October 13, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn 67 Street, 6500-67 Street
Fee: The workshop fee is $125.00 plus GST, totaling $131.25. Lunch is included.
Topic: Preventing Harassment in the Workplace and Duty to Accommodate

Lethbridge
Date: October 20, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: to be determined
Fee: The workshop fee is $125.00 plus GST, totaling $131.25. Lunch is included.
Topic: Preventing Harassment in the Workplace and Duty to Accommodate

Medicine Hat
Date: October 21, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: to be determined
Fee: The workshop fee is $125.00 plus GST, totaling $131.25. Lunch is included.
Topic: Preventing Harassment in the Workplace and Duty to Accommodate

Calgary
Date: November 24, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Best Western Village Park Inn, 1804 Crowchild Trail, NW
Fee: The workshop fee is $125.00 plus GST, totaling $131.25. Lunch is included.
Topic: Preventing Harassment in the Workplace and Duty to Accommodate

Edmonton
Date: December 1, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Ramada Inn & Conference Centre, 11834 - Kingsway Avenue
Fee: The workshop fee is $125.00 plus GST, totaling $131.25. Lunch is included.
Topic: Preventing Harassment in the Workplace and Duty to Accommodate

*Workshop participants must first complete the prerequisite workshop "Prevention of Harassment in the Workplace."

You can link to the public workshop registration form.

Please note: Payment is due when you register. You may pay by cheque or credit card. Please make cheques payable to the Minister of Finance. You must phone in your credit card information to Anita Murray at 780-643-1007. To cancel your registration, you must inform Anita Murray by e-mail at anita.murray@gov.ab.ca or by phone at 780-643-1007 at least two weeks before the date of the workshop. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received 14 days or less before the date of the workshop. Registration will be closed 1 week prior to the workshop.

Read the spring 2010 public workshop results.

Read the archives of past public workshop results.

Workshop presenters

Our workshop presenters have extensive knowledge of the Alberta Human Rights Act and how it applies in the workplace. Their work experience includes human rights investigation, human resource work, removing barriers to organizational change, and developing strategies for incorporating human rights and diversity into the workplace.

For more information about workshops contact us.

Revised: July 13, 2010


 

 

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