This training is designed for HR professionals who are responsible for navigating complex workplace issues and require legally grounded, defensible guidance for real-world decision-making.
April 16, 2026 - 2 hours
An overview of practical strategies for identifying, de-escalating, and resolving workplace conflict while supporting fair and effective communication.
Instructor: Charmain Hammond, MA in Conflict Management
May 13, 2026 - 3 hours
An advanced look at workplace investigation decision-making, investigator selection, proportional discipline, and the risks of conducting—or not conducting—an investigation.
Instructor: Antonio Urdaneta, Lawyer and Founder, Workplace Legal
June 4, 2026 - 3 hours
An overview of workplace human rights obligations, focusing on accommodation, accessibility, and anti-discrimination strategies.
Instructor: Caryma Sa'd, Lawyer and Principal Lawyer
June 16, 2026 - 3 hours
An in-depth overview of employer immigration compliance for HR professionals, with practical strategies for managing audits, risks, and internal controls.
Instructor: Cristina Rogov, Immigration Lawyer
July 21, 2026 - 3 hours
An advanced overview of mental health accommodation and return-to-work planning, with practical strategies for legal compliance and supportive workplace implementation.
Instructor: Antonio Urdaneta, Lawyer and Founder, Workplace Legal
August 25 & 26, 2026 - 6 hours total
An overview of the available options for Canadian employers to bring and retain foreign talent, including LMIAs and LMIA exemptions, as well as pathways to permanent residence.
Instructor: Andrew Carvajal, Immigration Lawyer
September 16, 2026 - 3 hours
A practical guide to reducing bias in recruitment through fair, consistent, and defensible screening, interviewing, and selection practices.
Instructor: Catalina Policzer, CPHR, Senior Manager, HR & Operations, University of British Columbia
October 6, 2026 - 2 hours
An overview of the legal, accommodation, and payroll obligations involved in managing employee stress leave while minimizing organizational risk.
Instructor: Antonio Urdaneta, Lawyer and Founder, Workplace Legal
November 17, 2026 - 2 hours
An overview of practical strategies for navigating high-stakes, emotionally charged workplace conversations with clarity, confidence, and professionalism.
Instructor: Charmain Hammond, MA in Conflict Management
LPEN works with organizations to deliver legally grounded, practical HR training tailored to internal teams. We support customized sessions, group training, and targeted learning focused on specific workplace issues, organizational priorities, or emerging HR risks.
Training can be adapted for leadership teams, HR departments, or cross-functional groups, with content designed to support confident, defensible workplace decision-making.
LPEN’s HR courses are developed to support real-world workplace decision-making by practicing HR professionals. Course design is grounded in the same professional standards used to educate regulated practitioners, with content adapted specifically for the HR context.
Rather than focusing on theory alone, courses are structured around practical workplace scenarios HR professionals encounter in their day-to-day roles. This includes navigating difficult conversations, managing employee relations issues, supporting investigations and accommodations, applying employment standards, and responding to emerging workplace challenges
Courses are led by experienced instructors with practical, hands-on expertise in workplace and employment-related matters. Instruction emphasizes clarity, judgment, and defensibility—helping HR professionals understand not only what to do, but why particular approaches matter in complex or high-risk situations.
Content is designed to be immediately applicable, with a focus on helping HR professionals exercise sound judgment, reduce risk, and support fair, consistent, and well-reasoned workplace outcomes within Canadian organizations.
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LPEN’s HR courses are designed as professional-level HR professional development for practicing HR professionals in Canada. While formal accreditation with provincial HR associations is currently in progress, many HR professionals are able to apply these courses toward their continuing professional development (CPD) requirements based on content relevance, learning objectives, and documented participation.
CPD recognition and reporting requirements vary by province and professional body. Participants are encouraged to confirm how professional development hours may be reported within their specific regulatory or association framework.
Certificates of completion are issued once the course recording has been added to your account and the course has been marked as completed. Certificates include the course title, date, and duration, and are available for download directly from your dashboard.
A step-by-step guide explaining how to access certificates is available under My Courses in your account.
LPEN offers both live and on-demand HR courses. Live courses provide opportunities to learn in real time and engage with instructors, while recordings are made available for on-demand access. This allows participants to complete training in a way that fits their schedules.
When you purchase an LPEN course scheduled for a future date, you will have the opportunity to attend the live session and access the course recording afterward.
LPEN’s HR courses are led by experienced instructors with practical expertise in workplace, employment, and compliance-related matters. Instructors are selected based on their real-world experience and ability to deliver legally grounded, practical guidance tailored to the HR context.
The Annual HR CPD Pass provides access to all HR-designated courses scheduled during the applicable calendar year, including live sessions and on-demand recordings where available. The pass is designed to support consistent, structured professional development across core and emerging HR topics throughout the year.
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Practical insights and commentary on workplace issues, HR practice, and emerging topics affecting HR professionals in Canada.
