Acted for five Ontario public school boards in obtaining OLRB illegal strike declarations against EFTO (2013) and OSSTF (2015).
Industry: Education
Successfully represented a university in judicial review proceedings to protect the integrating of information-sharing policies in a unionized academic setting.
Successfully represented a university in judicial review proceedings to protect the integrating of information-sharing policies in a unionized academic setting.
Successfully argued on behalf of a university that an application for judicial review of an arbitrator’s decision, which had upheld a termination for cause, should be dismissed for delay.
Successfully argued on behalf of a university that an application for judicial review of an arbitrator’s decision, which had upheld a termination for cause, should be dismissed for delay.
Successful in limiting a school board’s liability in a grievance seeking over 30 years of retroactive enrolment in OMERS.
Successful in limiting a school board’s liability in a grievance seeking over 30 years of retroactive enrolment in OMERS.
Successfully represented various school boards at the Ontario Labour Relations Board in the decision that found ETFO to have engaged in an illegal strike by counseling its members in concert to refuse extra-curricular duties.
Successfully represented various school boards at the Ontario Labour Relations Board in the decision that found ETFO to have engaged in an illegal strike by counseling its members in concert to refuse extra-curricular duties.
Successfully upheld the discharge of a tenured university faculty member for quid pro quo sexual harassment of a student.
Successfully upheld the discharge of a tenured university faculty member for quid pro quo sexual harassment of a student.
Construction Project Manager Sentenced to 3.5 Years for Christmas Eve Fatalities
The Metron Construction Corporation (“Metron”) project manager who oversaw the construction project on which a swing stage collapsed, resulting in the deaths of four workers and injury to a fifth, has been sentenced to 3.5 years in jail. In this FTR Now, we discuss the background to this important decision and its significance. On Christmas…
Hiring Practices Regulation under Education Act Amended
On December 3, 2015, O. Reg 376/15, amending O. Reg. 274/12 (Hiring Practices) made under the Education Act, was filed. The amendments, which are technical in nature, relate to the hiring practices for long-term occasional (“LTO”) teachers represented by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (“OECTA”). Among other things, the amendments specify timing requirements for the application and interview…
Labour Notes Publishes an Article Authored by Colin Youngman on Determining Reasonable Notice
Hicks Morley’s Colin Youngman authored an article in the December 23, 2015 edition of Labour Notes entitled, “Appeal Court Confirms that Employer’s Financial Circumstances not a Factor in Determining Reasonable Notice”.
Workplace Law In Canada: A Primer
This Guide provides non-Canadians with an introduction to employment laws and regulations that affect businesses in Canada. It provides an overview of the main differences between Canadian and U.S. workplace laws. To obtain a copy please contact Knowledge Management.