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Hicks Morley Selected as a Canadian HR Reporter Readers’ Choice Award Winner

Hicks Morley has been selected as a Canadian HR Reporter Readers’ Choice award winner in the “Employment & Labour Law (Boutiques)” category for 2025. As a law firm committed to excellence in client service, we are proud to have again been chosen by Canadian HR Reporter’s readers, the human resources professionals across the country with whom we have the honour of working for this award.

Federal Government Launches Consultation on Proposed Regulatory Amendments to New Leave Provisions Under the Canada Labour Code

The #federalgovernment published proposed regulatory amendments that would implement significant changes to leave entitlements for federally regulated employees. The proposed regulations support the implementation of the three new leave provisions introduced in the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023, which received royal assent on June 20, 2024.

Ontario Court of Appeal Grants Leave to Appeal Acquittal in Benevides Decision, Opening Door to Expanded Workplace Safety Liability for Incidental Construction Workers

On June 9, 2025 the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Ontario (Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development) v. Benevides, granting leave to appeal the provincial offences appeal judge’s decision to the Court of Appeal. Background This case stems from a construction site incident that occurred in April of 2020 where eight spools…

Summer 2025 Updates for Social Services Employers

It has been a few unsettling months, and it looks like there will be more to come. We hope that you are able to find some time this summer to relax and recharge. Before you do, we wanted to bring to your attention some developments that may be important for your social services organization in the hopes it will make managing workplace issues easier.

Duty to Accommodate Workshop

There’s no such thing as a “textbook” for accommodation. Your employee may have a challenging physical or mental disability that impacts their ability to do the job. Each scenario is unique and types of disabilities vary. In this hands-on, interactive workshop, we will review the tools needed to address and manage disability and accommodation issues in the workplace.

We Welcome New Chief Operating Officer Shane Miller to Hicks Morley

Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Shane Miller has joined the firm as it’s Chief Operating Officer.  “In this role, Shane will be responsible for helping drive our ongoing commitment to service excellence and implementing our firm’s strategic plan” said Hicks Morley’s Managing Partner, Craig Rix.

Shane Miller

Shane Miller is the Chief Operating Officer at Hicks Morley. In this capacity, he is responsible for helping drive our ongoing commitment to service excellence and implementing our firm’s strategic plan. Shane has over 20 years of leadership experience in legal, technology, and financial services organizations. Shane specializes in strategic planning, financial management, and organization…