With the first official day of spring behind us, we are pleased to provide our Spring 2017 edition of Reaching Out. Chuck Hofley and Siobhan O’Brien, both from our Ottawa office, have set out some useful tips for those of you about to enter into collective bargaining…
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2017 Federal Budget Released
On March 22, 2017, the federal government tabled its 2017 Budget, Building A Strong Middle Class (#Budget2017)…
OMHRA ECHO Newsletter Features Articles by Stephanie Jeronimo and Julia Nanos
The Spring 2017 issue of OMHRA’s ECHO newsletter features two articles by Hicks Morley lawyers. Stephanie Jeronimo and Julia Nanos authored articles titled “Let’s Talk About Employment Contracts!” and…
Appellate Court Finds Labour Arbitrator has Jurisdiction in EI Premium Reduction Case
In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal underscored the importance of judicial deference to the arbitration and grievance process…
Appellate Court Finds Termination Clause Unenforceable for Breach of ESA
The recent dismissal by the Supreme Court of Canada of an employee’s leave to appeal an appellate decision which upheld the enforceability of a minimum standards-only termination clause was good news for employers…
Labour Relations Impact of Ontario’s Proposed New Child and Family Services Framework
Change is coming to your current service delivery model. Legislation recently proposed by the Ontario government to repeal and replace the Child and Family Services Act will enhance existing accountability and compliance rules…
Regulation Classifying Employers Under WSIA Amended
On December 16, 2016, the Ontario government filed O. Reg. 470/16, amending O. Reg. 175/98 “General” made under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (Act)…
Accommodation Training Workshop
A one-day interactive training workshop on managing accommodation issues in the workplace (registration fee – $780.00 plus $101.40 HST (13%), totalling $881.40 per person).
Default Judgment Giving Rise to New Tort of “Public Disclosure of Embarrassing Private Facts” Set Aside
Early in 2016, we reported on a case in which the Ontario Superior Court articulated a new private tort: “public disclosure of embarrassing private facts.” The plaintiff in that case had been coaxed by a former boyfriend (the defendant) to send him a sexually explicit video of herself. Despite promising the plaintiff confidentiality, the defendant…
Clarifying Pension Portability in Ontario for Retired Members
With the publication of draft regulations to support recent amendments to the Pension Benefits Act (PBA), the PBA will soon expressly permit…