Hicks Morley publishes a number of materials, both electronic and print, on issue-specific and sector-specific topics of interest to our clients. Our insights section has links to all of our various publications, updates and blogs, both current and historical, to keep you informed of developments in the law that impact human resources.


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Employer Conduct, Frustrated Contracts, and the Limits of Benefit Deductibility

· 5 min read By: Drew McArthur

In Hedrick v. Johnston Meier Insurance Agencies Ltd., Justice Bennett of the Supreme Court of British Columbia addressed two issues that will be of interest to employers: when an employer may rely on frustration of contract, and when statutory benefit payments may be deducted from wrongful dismissal damages.

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Arbitrator Strikes Down TTC’s Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

· 13 min read By: Amanda P. Cohen

A significant decision concerning workplace drug and alcohol testing, has found that the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) random drug and alcohol testing program was unreasonable, contrary to the collective agreement and inconsistent with employees’ rights under section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter).

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“At Any Time” and “For Any Reason” Termination Clauses Survive: OCA Clarifies Rules for Interpreting Employment Contracts

· 6 min read By: Andrew J. McCreary, Edward J. O’Dwyer, Mari Maimets, Kelly Brennan, Stevie (Stephanie) Gellatly

The Ontario Court of Appeal has issued a significant decision that brings much-needed clarity to the interpretation of employment contracts and the enforceability of termination provisions under the Employment Standards Act, 2000.

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Game, Set, Compensable: When Workplace Pickleball Becomes a Competitive Sport

· 4 min read By: Kayley C. Leon

The Alberta Appeals Commission ruled that a worker’s arm injury, sustained while playing pickleball during employer-authorized group exercise, was compensable under Workers’ Compensation Board Policy 02-01.