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On September 8, 2016, significant amendments to Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) outlined in the Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment) came into force...
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In a recent decision regarding the enforceability of a restrictive covenant, Donaldson Travel Inc. v. Murphy, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the decision of a motion judge that the restrictive covenant at issue constituted an unenforceable non-compete clause…
As previously reported, on October 1, 2016, the general minimum wage in Ontario will increase from $11.25 to $11.40 an hour. This minimum wage applies to most employees…
The Ministry of Labour has announced that from September 1, 2016 to October 31, 2016, employment standards officers will conduct blitzes targeting employers who have a history of non-compliance with the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). The blitz will primarily target sectors where there is a level of precarious employment, including personal care and professional…
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Hicks Morley’s Stephanie Kalinowski was mentioned in the September 23, 2016 Benefits and Pensions Monitor Daily News Alerts. The alert summarizes the panel discussion, ‘Shining A Light On Lost Members’ at the 2016 Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM) annual conference…
Meet the newest additions to the Hicks Morley landscape. Practising out of the firm’s Toronto office are associates Amy Sherrard, Anna Karimian, Karina Pylypczuk, Kathleen Tate, Thomas Shaw, Gargi Chopra and Jordan Michaux.
Craig Rix was quoted in the September 5, 2016 article, “Ontario looking to make changes to labour laws,” which details the updating of the 1995 Labour Relations Act and 2000 Employment Standards Act with the Changing Workplaces Review. The July interim report raised concerns over card-based certification, precarious work and better enforcement…