Preparing for Bill 37: What Manitoba Employers Need to Know Webinar

Are you a provincially regulated employer in Manitoba? If so, are you prepared for the significant changes Bill 37 will bring to labour relations in the province?

Join MLT Aikins for a webinar on November 13 to understand the key changes Bill 37 will bring to labour relations, including automatic certification, restrictions on replacement workers and essential services agreements. Don’t miss this opportunity to get ahead of these legislative changes and ensure your organization is prepared.

The three key changes are:

1. Bill 37 will introduce automatic certification for a workplace where a union files membership cards establishing more than 50% support for a bargaining unit.
2. Bill 37 will prohibit an employer from using replacement workers during a labour dispute, subject to some limited exemptions.
3. Bill 37 will require an employer at a unionized workplace and the union to determine whether there are essential services that would need to continue during a labour dispute and if so, to negotiate an essential services agreement or otherwise file an application with the Manitoba Labour Board.

Unionized employers will need to understand these changes and the potential impact on collective bargaining and labour disputes going forward.

As well, non-unionized employers should be aware of the potential for automatic certification of their workforce at any time, and how these changes relate to organizational operations if certification occurs.

Webinar details

• Date: Wednesday, November 13
• Time: 12-1 pm CST
• Cost: $75 + GST $3.75 =$78.75 /person (20% discount for groups of four or more)
• Registration closes: November 12
• This program has been approved for 1 CPHR Continuing Professional Development Hour by CPHR Manitoba
• We reserve the right to decline registrants.

About the presenters

Shandra Czarnecki, Partner

Based in Winnipeg, Shandra practises in the areas of labour and employment law, representing management of public and private sector organizations engaged in a variety of industries. Shandra provides practical advice and assistance to clients on all matters relating to labour and employment. She represents employers before arbitration boards, human rights commissions and tribunals, labour boards, workers compensation tribunals and Manitoba Courts.

Devin Wehrle, Associate

Devin practises in the area of labour and employment law, primarily representing management of organizations involved in a variety of industries. Based in Winnipeg, Devin provides strategic advice and assistance to employers on all matters relating to labour and employment. This includes the negotiation and drafting of collective agreements, workplace policies and employment contracts, and assisting employers with workplace investigations, disciplinary matters, terminations, OHS matters and corporate restructurings.

Contact

Dabota Fashola
(403) 693-2649
seminars@mltaikins.com