Dealing with the Dark Side… Jan 27, 2022

Employers are increasingly facing higher penalties for workplace safety violations from courts, tribunals and OHS regulators. Join a legal expert to discuss emerging risks in this area, with a focus on criminal prosecution, administrative penalties and injuries to dignity in human rights complaints). This discussion will include case studies, and offer practical advice to avoid prosecution and liability for workplace safety incidents.

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MELANIE VIPOND

Partner, GALL LEGGE GRANT ZWACK LLP

Melanie Vipond is a partner at GLGZ where she advises employers in all areas of labour and employment law, including human rights and occupational health & safety law in the workplace. She provides strategic advice regarding the management of workplace legal issues to both private and public sector employees on issues relating to unionization, collective agreements, human rights accommodations, discipline/termination of employees, harassment & bullying and serious workplace incidents/fatalities. She regularly representing her clients at mediations and hearings before arbitration boards, human rights tribunals, labour relations boards, employment standards branch/tribunals and the BC workers compensation appeal tribunal. Ms. Vipond has also appeared before all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada.