SK Aboriginal Employment Law Update Webinar

Jurisdiction and Conflict of Interest

• Examine what factors are considered by courts in determining whether federal or provincial jurisdiction applies to employment;
• Learn when the principle of divisibility affects jurisdiction and when discrete units will be held to be under provincial jurisdiction;
• Understand the division of powers and when the federal government’s residual power over labour relations will operate;
• Review the principles related to conflict of interest in employment;
• Examine the factors used by the courts in determining when a conflict of interest occurs and how to prevent them;
• Understand how the courts treat conflict of interest and the risks of conflict of interest findings.