Rayaz provides advice and representation to employers on a wide range of labour, employment and human rights issues. His practice includes wrongful dismissal litigation, grievance arbitrations, labour disputes, and human rights applications as well as helping employers navigate accommodation and employment standards issues. He has also advised and assisted several corporations through large-scale restructurings.
Industry: Membership Associations
Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association (OMHRA) Fall Conference 2019: Annual Hicks Morley Legal Update
Overview An informative case law and legal update providing vital information to OMHRA members about current legislation, case law, awards and settlements. Don’t miss this crowd favourite!
Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association (OMHRA) Fall Conference 2019: Council Gone Wild
Overview An interactive session on how to manage council. Discussion topics include legal tips, council/staff relationships, harassment, obligations of the Integrity Commissioner and tips on managing the day-to-day.
Hicks Morley Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers® in Canada 2020
Hicks Morley congratulates 29 of our lawyers for being recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 in the areas of Labour and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Privacy and Data Security Law and Workers’ Compensation Law.
Jodi Gallagher Healy Quoted in Canadian HR Reporter on CLC Changes Coming into Force on September 1
Canadian HR Reporter quoted Hicks Morley’s Jodi Gallagher Healy in an August 12, 2019 article titled “CLC Changes Coming into Force Sept. 1.” “It’s frustrating for employers because there’s so much change at hand, much of which has been put through in a very confusing way,” Jodi says.
Family Status and Accommodation
Family status is one of fastest growing areas of human rights law. Increasingly, adjudicators are focusing on whether employers have met their procedural obligations under the Human Rights Code. The following checklist will help you develop an effective internal process for assessing and responding to requests for accommodation on the basis of family status.
FTR Quarterly – Issue 13
In This Issue: The Gig Economy, AI In the Workforce and more!
MOL Announces Safety Blitz Targeted at Summer Students
The Ministry of Labour has announced that it will be conducting safety blitzes focused on summer students with targeted inspections of the retail, restaurant, food, beverage, hospitality and recreational services industries. The blitz will continue until the end of August 2019.
Stephen Shamie Quoted in the 2019 Lexpert US/Canada Cross-Border Guide on Cannabis in the Workplace
Hicks Morley’s Stephen Shamie was quoted by Lexpert US/Canada Cross-Border Guide in the June 14, 2019 article titled, “Cannabis in the Workplace.” The article examines employee rights and employer obligations post cannabis legalization.
Religious Accommodation
This Client Toolkit provides employers with guidelines and best practices for the accommodation of “creed” in the workplace, and ensuring compliance with the Ontario Human Rights Code (Code).