Heather Hettiarachch

Entrepreneur, Labour & Employment Lawyer, Workplace Investigator and Mediator. HR support, coaching & training.

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Looking forward to moderating today's panel presentation on "Resolving Workplace Conflicts and Benefits of Early Intervention" @ADR_BC Virtual Symposium with three fantastic colleagues - Gabriel Somjen KC, Cathy Knapp and Anita Atwal.
#adr #mediation #ar…https://t.co/PQGeejM9Zx

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Excited to be part of CLEBC's new Practice Coach program in the areas of Labour and Employment, and Alternative Dipsute Resolution. #employment #alternativedisputeresolution

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Looking forward to speaking on "Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics in Employment Law" with Claire Marchant and Connor Levy at the CLEBC Employment Law Conference on May 4. https://t.co/9kvZtEFttP

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Looking forward to speaking at the CLEBC Human Rights Law Conference on the The Changing Make Up of the "Reasonable Person" panel with Toni Beharell and Reut Amit on November 3rd. #humanrights

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Check out @CBCNews list of several federal departments and their proposed timelines for bringing employees back to the workplace. https://t.co/zD78eJT1sS

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Looking forward to speaking at today's conference.
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[Lancaster House @LancasterCanada]

📢 ICYMI! Our B.C. Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference on Mar. 2 will explore dealing with mental distress caused by workplace relationships, policies, & practices, and extent to which caselaw on racial discrimination & harassment is evolving. https://t.co/wBILOc4846

[Lancaster House @LancasterCanada]

📢 ICYMI! Our B.C. Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference on Mar. 2 will explore dealing with mental distress caused by workplace relationships, policies, & practices, and extent to which caselaw on racial discrimination & harassment is evolving. https://t.co/wBILOc4846

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Today, the Ontario government introduced new legislation that would provide digital platform workers with rights and protections including a minimum wage of $15/hour, if passed. #gigworkers https://t.co/M7QgST89tY

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Looking forward to speaking on March 2 @LancasterCanada Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference on "Confronting Racism at Work", together with Yuki Matsuno, Amber Prince and Matt Yun, and moderated by Koml Kandola. #racism #work

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Indonesia names new capital, approving shift from Jakarta https://t.co/PYbMID8Fct via @CNNTravel

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

British Columbia reduces barriers for people seeking to change gender marker on provincial identity cards by eliminating requirement for confirmation by a doctor/psychologist. #gender https://t.co/JgG7e7646U

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Possible sailing disruptions due to staffing shortages. @BCFerries advises passengers to check latest sailing information before heading to terminals. https://t.co/T2NkVMfUkY

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Delighted that my classmate from grade school, Deepika Dassenaike, will be inducted as Principal of our alma mater, Ladies' College, Colombo, at 8:30 am on January 6 (7:00pm PST/10:00pm EST Jan 5) at the College chapel. Congratulations to Deepika on this…https://t.co/NHn6cNefXZ

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Ontario has passed the "Working for Workers Act". Among other things, the Act will require most workplaces to have a right to disconnect policy, ban employers from using non-compete clauses, and make it easier for internationally trained persons to practi…https://t.co/o5hyNEetqj

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Breaking news. Effective January 1, 2022, all employees who are covered by the BC Employment Standards Act will be entitled to five paid sick days per year. #employment

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

BC Human Rights Tribunal awards restaurant server $30,000 as compensation for injury to dignity, feelings and self respect for discrimination in employment based on gender identity and expression. #humanrights https://t.co/ye92pZLl28

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Today is Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today, we can take simple steps to show our support by wearing an orange shirt and observing a moment of silence at 2:15 pm in honour of the children, survivors, an…https://t.co/kpJHHAR5KZ https://t.co/UMgv7z8OrK

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Looking forward to another year of volunteering with the CBA National Constitutional and Human Rights section as past Chair, together with a great team led by @DamerAllan https://t.co/aZ7H7OGeeE

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

What will return to work look like in the fall? @CBCNews shares what Canadian business leaders are saying. #futureofwork https://t.co/QOmKd3Ek51

[Heather Hettiarachch @HeatherHettiara]

Looking forward to talking about the use of mediation to resolve workplace conflicts at tomorrow's @TheHRInsider webinar. #mediation #workplaceconflict #adr #conflictresolution https://t.co/l9XnHmQbGq