Alberta Human Rights Information Service August 24, 2010

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Human Rights in the Workplace public workshops scheduled for fall 2010

Stars of Alberta Volunteer Award

Human Rights in the Workplace public workshops scheduled for fall 2010

The Alberta Human Rights Commission invites you to register for a fall workshop. Eight Human Rights in the Workplace public workshops are scheduled for Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Red Deer, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat for fall 2010.

These full-day workshops will provide participants with:

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

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 workshops qualify for points towards Certified Human Resources Professional recertification.  Read more details about recertification points. 

The workshops are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the fee, which includes lunch, is $131.25 (GST included). The fall schedule is listed below. Read complete details about workshop locations.

Edmonton 
Date: September 15, 2010
Topic: Investigation of Harassment Complaints
(Workshop participants must first complete the prerequisite workshop "Preventing Harassment in the Workplace.")

Calgary 
Date: October 6, 2010
Topic: Investigation of Harassment Complaints
 (Workshop participants must first complete the prerequisite workshop "Preventing Harassment in the Workplace.")

Fort McMurray (offered in partnership with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo)
Date: October 7, 2010
Topics: Preventing Harassment in the Workplace and Duty to Accommodate
Please note: To register for this workshop, call Elaine Moores, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, at 780-743-7948 or fax 780-743-7025.

Red Deer (offered in partnership with the City of Red Deer)
Date: October 13, 2010
Topics: Preventing Harassment in the Workplace and Duty to Accommodate

Lethbridge (offered in partnership with the Lethbridge Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination CMARD)
Date: October 20, 2010
Topics: Preventing Harassment in the Workplace and Duty to Accommodate

Medicine Hat (offered in partnership with the City of Medicine Hat and the Medicine Hat Human Resources Management Association)
Date: October 21, 2010
Topics: Preventing Harassment in the Workplace and Duty to Accommodate

Calgary
Date: November 24, 2010
Topics: Preventing Harassment in the Workplace and Duty to Accommodate

Edmonton
Date: December 1, 2010
Topics: Preventing Harassment in the Workplace and Duty to Accommodate

To register for a fall public workshop, please use the public workshop registration form. Please forward this information to others who may be interested in the workshops.

The Government of Alberta invites you to honour an outstanding volunteer

Know someone who is always stepping up, giving back and lending a hand? If so, consider nominating them for a Stars of Alberta Volunteer Award.

The Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards recognize extraordinary Albertans whose volunteer efforts have contributed to the well-being of their community and fellow community members. Any Albertan whose volunteer efforts have played a significant role during their lifetime is eligible. Six awards are presented annually: two in each category of youth, adult and senior. The nomination deadline is September 24, 2010. For more information, visit www.culture.alberta.ca/voluntarysector/stars.

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