Hicks Morley is delighted to once again be named “Most Frequently Recommended” in the Labour Relations (Toronto) category and “Consistently Recommended” in the Labour Relations (Ottawa) category. The firm has also been named “Most Frequently Recommended” in the Labour Relations (Kitchener-Waterloo) category and the Labour Relations (London) category. The firm has once again been ranked “Consistently…
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CASL Regulations Amended
On May 28, 2014, Regulations Amending the Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations (CRTC) (“Regulations”) were registered and came into force. The Regulations amend the Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations (CRTC) made under Canada’s Anti-spam legislation (“CASL”), to provide that section 5 of the Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations (CRTC) (“Specified Functions of Computer Programs”) comes into effect on…
Canada Labour Code Health and Safety Amendments to Come into Force on October 31, 2014
The federal government has fixed October 31, 2014 as the date that Division 5 of Part 3 of the federal Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 2 will come into force. Division 5 of Part 3 of the Act amends the Canada Labour Code (“Code”) and makes consequential amendments to other statutes to align them with these changes….
Amendments Made to Federal Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
The federal government has registered two amending regulations made under the Canada Labour Code: Regulations Amending the Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) and Regulations Amending the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) (“Regulations”). The purpose of the Regulations is, among other things, to clarify inconsistencies between their French…
CPP Regulations Amended to Define “Substantially Gainful” Occupation
On June 18, 2014, Regulations Amending the Canada Pension Plan Regulations were published in the Canada Gazette. As previously reported, the Regulations amend the Canada Pension Plan Regulations to prescribe the meaning of “‘substantially gainful’, in respect of an occupation” in subsections 42(1) and 89(1) of the Canada Pension Plan, one of the factors relevant…
Court of Appeal Reduces 24.5 Months’ Notice Granted to 70 Year Old Employee
In 2013, the decision of Kotecha v. Affinia garnered some attention among employment lawyers and human resources professionals. The motion judge’s award of 24.5 months’ notice (22 months’ notice, in addition to the 11 weeks of working notice already provided) to a 70 year old employee was seen by some as a potential indicator marking…
William LeMay Quoted in Law Times
Hicks Morley’s Will LeMay was quoted in the June 9, 2014 edition of Law Times in an article entitled “Lawyers divided on WSIB stress-claim ruling.” The article discusses a Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal panel decision that chronic workplace-related stress could be a valid claim under Ontario’s workplace insurance system, and that some of…
Hicks Morley Lawyers Named Leading Practitioners in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2014
Hicks Morley congratulates each one of our lawyers who has been recognized as a leading practitioner in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2014. Further details can be found on Lexpert.ca. Toronto John E. Brooks Employment Law Labour Relations Donna M. D’Andrea Employment Law Labour Relations Henry Y. Dinsdale Labour Relations John C. Field Employment Law…
2014 Waterloo Client Conference
Change is a constant in the human resources world – with new laws and court decisions and the evolution of best practices.
Arbitrator Upholds Dismissal of Grievor for Posting Vicious Comments about Co-Worker on Facebook
In a recent labour arbitration award, Arbitrator Laura Trachuk upheld the dismissal of a three and one-half year employee for posting vicious, humiliating and threatening comments about a co-worker on Facebook. While the Arbitrator left many specifics out of her decision in order to protect the identities of those involved, this decision serves as an…