Public workshops

See the winter 2012 workshop schedule

The public workshops are full-day sessions that will provide an overview of Alberta's human rights legislation, in addition to covering three main topics: "Respectful and Inclusive Workplaces," "Preventing Harassment in the Workplace" and "Duty to Accommodate."

"Respectful and Inclusive Workplaces" will help participants to:

  • understand the employer's responsibility under current human rights legislation,
  • understand the need to create a respectful and inclusive workplace, and
  • develop strategies to create a respectful and inclusive environment for all employees.

"Preventing Harassment in the Workplace" will help participants understand:

  • different types of harassment,
  • the impact of harassment on the work environment,
  • employer liability and responsibility in dealing with harassment, and
  • how to create a respectful work environment free of harassment.

"Duty to Accommodate" will enable participants to:

  • gain an understanding of the duty to accommodate and its application to the grounds protected under Alberta's human rights legislation,
  • respond to requests for accommodation,
  • understand the concept of undue hardship, and
  • create inclusive workplaces that provide accommodation.

These workshops are available to the public and are particularly recommended for:

  • business owners,
  • executives, managers and supervisors,
  • human resource specialists,
  • union representatives, and 
  • anyone interested in learning more about human rights in the workplace.

The Human Resources Institute of Alberta has approved a maximum of 10 points towards the recertification of the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation when attending a full day workshop.

Winter 2012 workshop schedule

The full-day Human Rights in the Workplace public workshops, intended for managers, supervisors, team leaders, human resource professionals, union leaders, and small business owners, will provide participants with

  • an overview of Alberta's human rights legislation,
  • information from the workshop module Duty to accommodate, and
  • an understanding of harassment in the workplace and strategies to prevent such harassment.

The full-day workshops will also provide participants with an understanding of respectful and inclusive workplaces and strategies to create such a workplace.

The winter full-day public workshop schedule is as follows:

Edmonton
Date: February 8, 2012
Location: Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe Hotel, 10111 Bellamy Hill
Fee: The workshop fee is $125.00 plus GST, totaling $131.25. Lunch is included.

Calgary
Date: February 15, 2012
Location: Best Western Hotel, 1804 Crowchild Trail NW
Fee: The workshop fee is $125.00 plus GST, totaling $131.25. Lunch is included.

Lethbridge
Date: February 29, 2012
Location: Execuserv Plus, 101D, 920 - 2nd Avenue 'A' North
Fee: The workshop fee is $125.00 plus GST, totaling $131.25. Lunch is included.

You can link to the public workshop winter 2012 registration form.

Please note: Payment is due when you register. You may pay by cheque or credit card. Please make cheques payable to the Minister of Finance. You must phone in your credit card information to Sushila Samy at 780-427-4688. To cancel your registration, you must inform Sushila Samy by e-mail at Sushila.Samy@gov.ab.ca or by phone at 780-427-4688 at least two weeks before the date of the workshop. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received 14 days or less before the date of the workshop. Registration will be closed 1 week prior to the workshop.

In consideration of workshop participants with allergies and respiratory problems, please do not wear scented products.

Read the spring 2010 public workshop results.

Read the archives of past public workshop results.

Workshop presenters

Our workshop presenters have extensive knowledge of the Alberta Human Rights Act and how it applies in the workplace. Their work experience includes human rights investigation, human resource work, removing barriers to organizational change, and developing strategies for incorporating human rights and diversity into the workplace.

For more information about workshops contact us.

Revised: January 25, 2012


 

 

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