Ontario has mandated new “Student and Family Support Offices” across all school boards. In this School Board Update, Dolores Barbini explores the expectations associated with the Offices and how boards can prepare for the transition.
Industry: Education
Build a Better Employment Agreement: Contracts, Clauses, and Provisions
The world of employment agreements has changed significantly in recent years but through proper terms and structure, employment agreements can help employers mitigate costly litigation and unforeseen financial consequences. This complementary, one-hour webinar will continue with our overview of the essential components of an employment agreement to best protect your organization.
Professionalism Smorgasbord: Serving Up Labour & Employment Litigation Lessons
Feast on a multi-course menu of professionalism topics inspired by the latest in labour and employment litigation. During this 60-minute webinar, we’ll mix case commentary with ethical reflections and service up plenty of practical guidance.
2025 Faculty Bargaining Services (FBS) Annual Conference
How can universities respond to the evolving relationship between higher education and the workplace? Michael Kennedy and Amanda Lawrence-Patel will be speaking at the FBS Annual Conference on a series of labour relations hot topics for the universities sector. Learn more!
Federal Government Implements Extensions to Temporary Employment Insurance Relief Measures in Response to Tariffs
In this FTR Now, Andrew Easto and Bayley Winkel discuss the extension to Employment Insurance measures now in affect and how they may impact both employers and employees.
Lessons in Labour Relations for School Board Employers
Recent arbitration rulings and initiatives are reshaping how Ontario school boards interpret key employment and education provisions. In this School Board Update, Brittany Bates, Jordynne Hislop and Vincent Panetta will review the decisions and discuss how they provide guidance for school boards in refining policy frameworks.
Hicks Morley Welcomes Back James Davis
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce the return of James Davis to our Toronto office as an Associate. James brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in litigation, employment law and human rights, along with a demonstrated commitment to delivering insightful and practical solutions to our clients.
James E. Davis
James Davis is an employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. His practice involves advising clients in both the private and public sectors on a variety of matters related to litigation, employment law and human rights.
Ontario Catholic School Business Officials Association (OCSBOA): Annual Conference 2025
As part of the program, Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell will be presenting on attendance management and a recent arbitration decision, providing practical insights for school broads and business officials.
School Boards Take Note: Arbitrator Finds Class Size Maxima Still Apply to Mainstream Classes with Special Needs Students Expecting to Receive Less than Full Credit
In this School Board Update, Hicks Morley’s Michael Hines and Brittany Bates review the recent decision in Avon Maitland District School Board v Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, where Arbitrator Robert Herman concluded that standard class size maxima pursuant to the collective agreement still apply even when mainstream classes include special needs students expecting to receive less than full credit.