John Field and Lauri Reesor Quoted in Canadian Labour Reporter

Hicks Morley’s John Field and Lauri Reesor were quoted in the May 27, 2013 edition of Canadian Labour Reporter in an article entitled, “Navistar workers lose bid for class-action lawsuit.” The article discusses the Ontario Superior Court’s recent dismissal of a proposed class action brought by unionized employees who alleged that they were constructively or wrongfully dismissed following a plant closure by their employer, Navistar. Collective agreements had expired two years prior to the plant closure. Justice Gates held that the Court has no jurisdiction to entertain the claims asserted by the Navistar employees. John stated, “There is no concurrent jurisdiction. There is an exclusive jurisdiction governed by the Labour Relations Act and the body that enforces that Act is the OLRB.”