Represented a financial institution in a class action relating to overtime pay, including at the certification motion, the common issues trial, and the appeal.
Industry: Financial Services
Successfully resisted certification of a class action for overtime pay brought by certain groups of investment advisors at a financial institution and had decision upheld on appeal.
Successfully resisted certification of a class action for overtime pay brought by certain groups of investment advisors at a financial institution and had decision upheld on appeal.
Successfully defeated certification in proposed class actions brought by against a large insurance company.
Successfully defeated certification in proposed class actions brought by against a large insurance company.
Represented an employer and insurance company at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario successfully arguing that the practice of coordination of spousal benefits is not discriminatory.
Represented an employer and insurance company at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario successfully arguing that the practice of coordination of spousal benefits is not discriminatory.
Successfully represented a financial institution at trial in defending a claim relating to incentive compensation.
Successfully represented a financial institution at trial in defending a claim relating to incentive compensation.
Successfully represented a major bank on a multi-million-dollar human rights proceeding involving the bank’s pension plan before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
Successfully represented a major bank on a multi-million-dollar human rights proceeding involving the bank’s pension plan before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
Nadine S. Zacks
Nadine is the chair of the firm’s Occupational Health and Safety Practice Group and regularly assists clients with responding to and defending orders and charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Colin Youngman
Colin advises and represents both unionized and non-unionized employers throughout Eastern Ontario. He is regularly engaged in wrongful dismissal litigation, labour arbitration cases, Ontario Labour Relations Board proceedings and human rights proceedings.
George G. Vuicic
George is a labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Ottawa office. In his fully bilingual practice, he advises and represents employers on a broad range of labour and employment issues including litigation, regulatory prosecutions, arbitration and labour board proceedings.
Amy R. Tibble
Amy advises employers on a variety of matters related to litigation, employment law, human rights and labour relations. She has appeared as counsel on various litigation matters—particularly executive-level matters—and has extensive experience in all issues related to the employment relationship. She advises clients across the country as well as U.S.-based clients with operations in Canada.