This conference will be presented on October 19 from 8 am to 10 am at Heenan Blaikie's Toronto offices.

It has been two years since Bill 107 came into force and sweeping amendments were made to the Ontario Human Rights Code. Gone is the Ontario Human Rights Commission's gatekeeping and complaint screening function; the courts now have jurisdiction to decide human rights claims; the time period for filing claims has doubled; the cap on mental anguish damage awards is unlimited; the litigation process has been greatly expedited; and the Ontario Human Rights Legal Support Centre is rendering free legal services to complainants.

Where do we stand, what trends are we observing and what are the early lessons learned?

This seminar will cover:

• Utilizing the dismissal and deferral remedy for managing parallel human rights and wrongful dismissal proceedings
• The one-year limitation period: the law of continuing contravention
• Damage awards observation and trends: what has been the impact of the removal of the $10,000 cap for mental distress damages?
• Case law update: what's new, noteworthy and significant?

This seminar will be presented as part of Heenan Blaikie's 2010 Labour and Employment Seminar Series - Managing the Workplace. You can download the complete series brochure.

Please note that some of the seminars will also be offered via Webex and teleconference.