Toronto · In person and online
One full day. One room. Back in person.
A full day of employment and labour law with Canada's leading experts, live at the Arcadian Loft in downtown Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2027. Can't make the trip? Join every session online with a virtual pass.
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Workplace Law Talks returns in 2027 as a full-day, in-person conference at the Arcadian Loft in downtown Toronto, on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2027, with a virtual pass for anyone who can't travel.
Spend the day with Canada's leading employment and labour law experts: practical sessions on the issues that land on HR's desk, live Q&A, and time between sessions to compare notes with peers and visit the exhibitors in the trade show.
Every ticket, in person or virtual, comes with full access to the recordings of every session, so nothing from the day is lost.
Keeping up with the rulings that matter.
Handling terminations, accommodation and investigations.
Looking for plain-language answers to complex questions.
The venue
An industrial-style loft on the eighth floor of Simpson Tower in the heart of downtown Toronto, with open concrete ceilings, a reclaimed brick wall and a 200-foot glass wall looking out over Old and New City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square.
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2027, from registration and breakfast at 7:30 a.m. to closing remarks at 5 p.m. ET. Topics are proposed and speakers will be announced as they are confirmed.
The decisions from courts and tribunals across Canada that every employer needs to know, and what they mean for your policies, contracts and next termination.
Speaker to be announced
Where the courts have landed on termination provisions, just cause and mitigation, and how to draft and enforce contracts that survive a challenge.
Speaker to be announced
Medical information, return-to-work plans and undue hardship: how far an employer has to go, and how to document it when the file ends up in front of a tribunal.
Speaker to be announced
Scoping a complaint, choosing an investigator, handling reluctant witnesses and writing findings that stand up to scrutiny.
Speaker to be announced
Screening tools, monitoring and automated decisions: where human rights, privacy and employment law meet, and the guardrails employers need in place now.
Speaker to be announced
Restrictive covenants, fiduciary duties and injunctions: protecting clients and confidential information when a key employee walks out the door.
Speaker to be announced
Employers' growing obligations on workplace harassment and mental health, and how to respond when a complaint lands.
Speaker to be announced
An open-floor panel taking your toughest questions, from the room and from the virtual audience.
Panellists to be announced
All times ET. Proposed program: session titles, speakers and times may change as the lineup is confirmed.
Leading employment and labour law experts from across Canada, announced as they're confirmed. Want to be one of them? Pitch a session.
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Hosted by Todd Humber, publisher and editor-in-chief, HR Law Canada
Join us in the room in Toronto, or watch every session live from anywhere. Every ticket includes full access to the recordings of the day.
One ticket, Arcadian Loft, Toronto
plus HST, per person
Full day, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
Four tickets, Arcadian Loft, Toronto
plus HST, for four people
Four in-person tickets on one registration
One ticket, live online from anywhere
plus HST, per person
Every session, streamed live
Up to 10 people, online
plus HST, for up to 10 people
Less than $100 per person
Choose your ticket on the form. You'll get a confirmation by email right away.
Workplace Law Talks 2027 brings employment lawyers, HR leaders and in-house counsel together for a full day at the Arcadian Loft in downtown Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2027, with a live virtual audience watching from across the country and every session available on demand afterward.
Every package includes passes you can give to your own team or to clients.
plus tax
1 pass
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2 passes
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4 passes
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8 passes
Passes can go to your own staff or to clients, and each can be used in person or virtually. In-person passes include breakfast, lunch and breaks. Gold and platinum packages include one trade show tabletop; all other tables are sold separately, first come, first served.
Contact publisher Todd Humber at todd.humber@northwallmedia.com or 289-264-4883 for more information.
The trade show runs all day beside the main room, so every attendee walks past your table at registration, at every break and over lunch.
Gold and platinum sponsors get one table each. The rest are sold separately, with or without a sponsorship.
$2,495 plus HSTPer table
There are only 10 tables in total, and once they're gone, they're gone. Contact publisher Todd Humber at todd.humber@northwallmedia.com or 289-264-4883.
Reserve a tableTable numbers are for availability only; floor positions are assigned closer to the event.
We're building the program for Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2027, now, and looking for employment and labour lawyers, HR practitioners and workplace experts with practical Canadian experience who can hold a room, and a livestream.
The Arcadian Loft, on the 8th floor of Simpson Tower at 401 Bay St. in downtown Toronto (M5H 2Y4), a short walk from Queen and Osgoode subway stations, on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2027. Registration and breakfast start at 7:30 a.m. and the program runs until 5 p.m. ET.
The in-person ticket ($295 plus HST, or $995 plus HST for a team of four) puts you in the room in Toronto for the full day, with breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks included, plus the trade show and networking at every break. The virtual ticket ($249 plus HST) streams every session live to wherever you are, and the virtual team ticket ($995 plus HST) covers up to 10 people online. Every ticket includes full access to the recordings of every session.
Yes. In-person tickets include breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks throughout the day.
You'll get a confirmation email when you register, and your joining link by email before the day. All you need is a computer or mobile device with an internet connection.
Every ticket includes full access to the recordings of every session, so you can catch up on anything you miss.
Contact publisher Todd Humber at todd.humber@northwallmedia.com or 289-264-4883 before the event and he'll help you change your ticket.
Yes. Tables are $2,495 plus HST, and gold and platinum sponsors get one each as part of their package. There are only 10, first come, first served. See the trade show details or contact publisher Todd Humber at todd.humber@northwallmedia.com or 289-264-4883.
A receipt is emailed automatically when you register. For invoicing or other payment questions, contact publisher Todd Humber at todd.humber@northwallmedia.com or 289-264-4883.
Yes. Send the new attendee's name and email address to publisher Todd Humber at todd.humber@northwallmedia.com or 289-264-4883 before the event.
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