Business Learning Lab: Key HR Missteps to Avoid

Join us for a high-impact, practical session on Key HR Missteps to Avoid, where you’ll learn how to identify, prevent, and respond to the most common HR and compliance issues affecting businesses today.

New rules, faster claims, and higher costs for getting it wrong mean that even small HR gaps can turn into significant financial and legal risk. If you have employees, you have exposure—the key difference is how well you understand it and how quickly you can control it.

This workshop is led by Pierre Bourbonnais, Head of Operations at SuperHR Canada, who brings over 20 years of experience helping small and medium-sized businesses strengthen their HR systems, improve compliance, and reduce workforce risk. Through real-world examples and clear, actionable guidance, Pierre breaks down what employers need to know right now to stay protected and compliant.

As part of the Langley Chamber’s Business Learning Lab professional development programming, this session is designed for busy business owners, managers, and operators who want straightforward answers, not theory, on how to best handle HR and team building in their organizations.  

Participants will walk through the 7 most costly HR mistakes being made by BC employers today, along with the exact compliance gaps and operational oversights that commonly trigger claims, disputes, and unnecessary costs. This includes emerging rules, shifting expectations, and practical areas where many businesses are currently exposed.

This is a no-fluff, highly practical session focused on helping you strengthen your internal processes, reduce risk, and build simple systems that protect both your team and your bottom line.

What You Will Learn:

• A clear understanding of the 7 highest-risk HR mistakes affecting BC employers today
• A practical checklist to identify compliance gaps in your current HR processes
• Simple strategies to reduce risk before issues escalate into formal claims
• Guidance on improving documentation, accountability, and internal HR structure
• Clarity on how to respond appropriately when HR issues do arise
• Tools to strengthen employment agreements and reduce termination risk
• A straightforward framework to build compliant, repeatable HR systems

Event Details  
Date:  Thursday, November 5
Time:  9:00 am to 11:00 am 
Venue: CoWorks by Elevate (20627 Fraser Highway)
Cost:  $25 per member
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Register:  Limited spots -- pre-registration required. Sign up online, call 604 371 3770 or email us