Hicks Morley’s Andrew Zabrovksy was quoted in the November 2013 edition of Canadian Lawyer magazine in an article entitled “A coming of age for family status”. The article discusses human rights considerations with respect to family status, with a focus on childcare needs, family illness, and elderly parents. Andrew commented on the duty to accommodate…
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It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Robert Hicks, Q.C., B.A., LL.B. Bob passed away on November 3, 2013 in his 97th year. He was the beloved husband of Mary Constance Pattinson; father of Peter, Douglas and Nancy; and proud Grandfather of Robert, Leslie and Stephen. Bob was a pioneer in…
Hicks Morley’s FTR Now entitled “No Charter-Protected Right to Strike Says Saskatchewan Court of Appeal” was cited in the October 17, 2013 edition of Canadian Civil Liberties Association Rights Watch blog in an article entitled “Supreme Court of Canada to Decide on the Right to Strike“. Hicks Morley’s Paul Broad authored this FTR Now, which…
We would like to extend a very special congratulations to all the employers and in particular our many clients who made the 2014 list of Canada’s top employers! One of the country’s best-known annual competitions, the Top 100 Employers identifies the companies, firms and organizations that lead their industries in attracting and retaining employees. The…
In the October 2013 edition of Lexpert Magazine, an article entitled “The Exponential Growth of Privacy Law” discussed privacy law as a growing legal practice that permeates nearly every business decision, and transcends nearly every industry. In the article, Paul Broad commented on CASL [Canada’s new anti-spam and anti-malware law], “CASL will cover all sorts…
Hicks Morley’s Christopher Riggs will deliver the convocation address and be presented with an honorary Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) degree from The University of Guelph on Saturday, October 19, 2013. The University of Guelph’s news release acknowledges some of Christopher’s accomplishments including practicing labour and employment law for more than four decades, making contributions…
Hicks Morley’s Stephen Shamie, and John Brooks were mentioned in the September 2013 edition of Who’s Who Legal in an article entitled, “Management Labour & Employment Marketplace Analysis.” The article featured lawyers who are specialists on management-side issues for labour and employment, and pension law, and stated as follows: “Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie fields…
Hicks Morley’s John Saunders was mentioned in the September 3, 2013 edition of Fire Fighting in Canada in an article entitled, “Police deserve higher pay than firefighters, report says.” The article discussed Deloitte’s job-evaluation report, presented by John Saunders at the City of London’s interest arbitration, which concluded that fire fighters do not deserve equal or…
Hicks Morley’s Simon Mortimer was quoted in the September 3, 2013 edition of Canadian Labour Reporter in an article entitled, “New super-union Unifor targets unlikely membership.” The article discussed Unifor, the nation’s largest private sector union, formed from the merger of the Canadian Auto Workers union and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union. The article…
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce the hiring of four new associates to our team. Working out of the firm’s Toronto office are Joshua Concessao, Michelle Folliott, Dianne Jozefacki, and Amanda Lawrence.