On May 9, 2016, the Ontario government filed O. Reg. 129/16 made under the Education Act. O. Reg. 129/16 amends O. Reg. 221/11 (Extended Day and Third Party Programs) and is the supporting regulation to amendments made to the Education Act by the Child Care Modernization Act, 2014. Those amendments set out requirements for a…
Industry: School Boards
Ontario Re-Introduces Bill to Protect Students
On May 17, 2016, the Ontario government re-introduced legislation to improve the discipline and investigation processes of the Ontario College of Teachers…
Represented clients in the education sector at interest arbitration with ETFO and OSSTF.
Represented clients in the education sector at interest arbitration with ETFO and OSSTF.
Education Today Publishes an Article Authored by Michael Hines on Childcare Accommodation
Hicks Morley’s Michael Hines authored an article in the Spring 2016 edition of Education Today entitled, “All in the Family – The Accommodation of Childcare Needs.” The article discusses the difficulties of workplace accommodation of child care and other similar family status needs View Article
Successfully defended a school board in a human rights application brought by a former student.
Successfully defended a client in a human rights application brought by a former student.
Counsel to Ontario’s largest school board association in the transition to provincial collective bargaining.
Counsel to Ontario’s largest school board association in the transition to provincial collective bargaining.
Resolved human rights complaints by employees and parents against school boards.
Resolved human rights complaints by employees and parents against school boards.
Successfully argued to have a reprisal complaint filed under the Occupational Health and Safety Act dismissed for delay.
Successfully argued to have a reprisal complaint filed under the Occupational Health and Safety Act dismissed for delay.
Represented multiple school boards in claims relating to enrolment in the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System.
Represented multiple school boards in claims relating to enrolment in the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System.
Successfully represented a school board in an appeal before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeal Tribunal, resulting in the Tribunal denying entitlement for loss of earning benefits.
Successfully represented a school board in an appeal before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeal Tribunal, resulting in the Tribunal denying entitlement for loss of earning benefits.