Hicks Morley congratulates Christopher Riggs, Stephen Shamie for being recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Management Labour & Employment Lawyers 2013 annual international compendium. They were chosen as part of a small group of lawyers across 58 countries by Who’s Who Legal for their work in the field of labour and employment law. Who’s Who Legal is…
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Hicks Morley’s Rachel Arbour was interviewed in the April-May 2013 edition of the CBA National Magazine in an article entitled “Pensions vs. insolvency“. In the article, Rachel answers a series of questions regarding the implications of the Indalex ruling highlighting the expanded deemed trust and pension plan governance aspects of the decision. View Article
Hicks Morley’s Stephen Shamie was quoted in the May 2013 edition of Lexpert magazine in an article entitled “Training Leaders.” In the article, Stephen provides an overview of Hicks Morley’s leadership training indicating that it is primarily an internal process. Steve states, “we have not used leadership consultants or coaches, as we believe that our…
Hicks Morley’s George Vuicic was quoted in the April-May 2013 edition of the CBA National Magazine in an article entitled, “Labour Pains.” This article discusses future trends in Canada’s labour laws as a result of the global economy, a relatively strong Canadian dollar, and tough times in the nation’s manufacturing industry. George states, “there have…
Hicks Morley’s George Vuicic recently authored an article in the 2012-2013 Labour Arbitration Yearbook. The article, “Religious Accommodation in the Workplace: A Management Perspective” provides an overview of the law relating to the accommodation of employees’ religious beliefs and practices in the workplace. View Article
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce it has been named in the Chambers Global 2013: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading specialist practice for Employment & Labour and Pensions & Benefits in Canada. In commenting on the firm, sources have stated, “Hicks Morley always does an excellent job regarding labour matters.” “A…
Hicks Morley’s John Field was mentioned in the March 1, 2013 edition of The Lawyers Weekly in an article entitled, “Case shows individual nature of constructive dismissal”. The article discusses the Ontario Divisional Court’s decision in Kafka V. Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada where the Divisional Court unanimously upheld the Class Proceedings Judge’s decision which…
Hicks Morley’s George Vuicic was quoted in the February 22, 2013 edition of The Lawyers Weekly in an article entitled, “Fed Court rejects strict test for ‘family status’ claims.” The article discusses two recent cases by the Federal Court which has affirmed that employers may be obliged to adjust their work demands in order to…
Hicks Morley’s Craig Rix was quoted in the February 2013 edition of Lexpert Magazine, in an article entitled, “Is Right-to-Work Constitutional?” Craig comments on right-to-work legislation suggesting that mandatory check-offs may not be integral to the duty to bargain in good faith. View Article
Hicks Morley’s Susan Nickerson was quoted in the February 2013 edition of Canadian Lawyer. In an article entitled, “The pension conundrum”, Susan comments on a British Columbia case where two employees won a wrongful dismissal claim which focused entirely on projected losses associated with their pensions. Susan states, “the concept of being in a pension…