August 27th, 2012
Bernard LLP is pleased to be offering a seminar entitled “Bullying, Harassment and Mental Stress Claims: Are You Prepared?” in September. This 90-minute session will explain the new mental stress claims provisions of the Workers Compensation Act and the new regulations concerning workplace bullying and harassment.
Attendees will learn:
what has changed
how to mitigate the impact of… more »
April 2nd, 2012
Bernard LLP lawyer Tom Beasley is a speaker at Insight’s upcoming Employee Terminations Conference, being held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver on June 18 and 19th, 2012.
Tom will be speaking on termination issues related to fixed term contracts. He will also be talking on emerging issues related to dependent contractors and the determination whether someone is… more »
February 13th, 2012
February 21st, 2012 will see the roll out of a revamped Business of Shipping course with a day of focus on aspects of Shipping Law (morning) and Chartering (afternoon). Bernard LLP lawyer Peter Swanson will present a a session on Bills of Lading and Letters of Indemnity. The afternoon session will address the structure of chartering in the bulk, tanker… more »
January 12th, 2012
David Jones will co-present a session on Workplace Safety: Conflicting Obligations – The Push and Pull of Reporting at the upcoming 7th Annual Western Canada Labour Relations conference, held January 24-25, 2012.
The session will be presented with Stephen Hunt of United Steelworkers District 3, and focus on WCB reporting, rights and responsibilities of employers and workers, due diligence, and… more »
January 10th, 2012
Peter Swanson and David K. Jones will present a seminar on Advanced Marine Liability Coverage and Claims, through the Insurance Brokers Association of BC.
The seminar will take place on February 14, 2012 and cover marine insurance coverage, bodily injury claims in a marine context, arrest of ships and maritime liens, as well as ship source pollution.
For more… more »
October 27th, 2011
Bernard LLP lawyer David K. Jones spoke as a panel member at a session entitled “Meeting Health and Safety Due Diligence Standards: Succeeding In Court and In Preventing Regulatory and Criminal Charges” at the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Mr. Jones practices in the area of civil and commercial litigation with… more »