Employment Law and Human Resources Program (HR)
The Employment Law and Human Resources Program (HR) is a standalone certificate program, with a strong emphasis on the municipality’s legal obligations and due diligence strategies related to human resources management. This program is also one of four elements of the AMCTO's
Diploma in Municipal Administration (DMA).
Who Should Attend
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Municipal leaders including directors, managers, and supervisors
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Municipal managers and staff involved in the HR function
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Students of AMCTO’s Diploma in Municipal Administration
Program Format
This program consists of seven modules on employment law and human resources for municipalities and all course materials are provided via AMCTO Connect portal with Zoom classes.
The first four modules are delivered through online videos and reading materials. After you have reviewed the videos and readings, you will participate in a one hour Zoom class to review the content of the four modules with the instructor. The remaining three modules are delivered through two full days of Zoom classes.
Module Outline
Note: The program previously had nine modules. They have been consolidated into seven modules as of June 2021.
Delivered through videos, readings and review via a one-hour Zoom session
(Please prepare to spend at least 10 hours going through the videos and readings)
- Module 1: Legal Framework
- Module 2: Employment Standards Act
- Module 3: Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Module 4: Human Rights and Attendance Management
- Zoom Session #1: Module 1 to 4 Review
Delivered through two-days of Zoom sessions (five hours each day)
- Zoom Session #2:
- Module 5: HR Processes and Organizational Planning
- Zoom Session #3:
- Module 6: Understanding Collective Agreements
- Module 7: Discipline and Termination
Employment Law/Human Resources Report for DMA Students
You will receive a certificate of completion after completing the modules. However, if you are enrolled in the DMA, you must also submit a 4000-word employment law/human resources report on a topic of your choice that relates to any of the modules. If you get a get a grade of 60% or higher, you will gain credit for the HR program toward your DMA. Each year, AMCTO presents an award of excellence to the DMA student who attains the highest mark on the HR report.
Resources for the report (including submission timelines)
1. HR Report Schedule & Timelines - updated January 2022
2. HR Report Submission Guidelines - revised January 2022
3. HR Report Proposal Template - revised August 2021
4. Request for Extension - HR Report About the Instructors:
Kalen Ingram - Senior Associate, Cunningham Swan Lawyers
Kalen is a management-side Labour & Employment lawyer with Cunningham Swan Lawyers in Kingston. A graduate of Harvard University and Queen’s University Law School, she provides proactive and strategic advice to small and large employers in both the public and private sector on all matters relating to labour and employment law.
An experienced litigator, she has appeared before the Human Rights Tribunal, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Ontario Court of Justice, and the Superior Court of Justice. She is an active member of the Kingston legal community and volunteers as a Board member with the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area.
Amanpreet Sidhu - General Manager of Corporate Services & City Solicitor, City of Orillia
Amanpreet has 15+ years of experience in law, business and management and holds certificates in Human Rights Protection (International Institute of Human Rights, France), Advanced Negotiation (Harvard University, PON), Masters Certificate in Municipal Leadership (Schulich EEC) and an Executive MBA through the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University. Amanpreet is a proud alumnus of the 2017 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference.
Program Fee:
$1644.15 ($1455+ $189.15 HST# R106732936)