Successful in representing an educational institution in having a long-running human rights proceeding dismissed for abuse of process; reconsideration request denied.
Industry: Universities
Ongoing advisor to boards and councils on a variety of legal, regulatory and government relations issues including challenges with executive compensation, human rights and social media issues.
Ongoing advisor to boards and councils on a variety of legal, regulatory and government relations issues including challenges with executive compensation, human rights and social media issues.
Successfully represented a university in judicial review proceedings to protect the integrating of information-sharing policies in a unionized academic setting.
Successfully represented a university in judicial review proceedings to protect the integrating of information-sharing policies in a unionized academic setting.
Successfully argued on behalf of a university that an application for judicial review of an arbitrator’s decision, which had upheld a termination for cause, should be dismissed for delay.
Successfully argued on behalf of a university that an application for judicial review of an arbitrator’s decision, which had upheld a termination for cause, should be dismissed for delay.
Successfully upheld the discharge of a tenured university faculty member for quid pro quo sexual harassment of a student.
Successfully upheld the discharge of a tenured university faculty member for quid pro quo sexual harassment of a student.
Nadine S. Zacks
Nadine is the chair of the firm’s Occupational Health and Safety Practice Group and regularly assists clients with responding to and defending orders and charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Michael S. Smyth
Michael is an employment and labour lawyer who advises employers on matters related to grievances and arbitrations, discipline and terminations, human rights issues and complaints, certification applications, corporate restructuring, collective bargaining and employment contracts.
Sean M. Sells
Sean Sells is an experienced labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office.
Carey O’Connor
Carey advises employers on a wide range of labour and employment issues, with particular focus on employment litigation, grievance arbitration and collective bargaining. She has substantial experience litigating matters related to occupational health and safety issues and collective agreement interpretation.
Julia M. Nanos
Julia advises employers on a wide range of labour and employment issues including employment standards, employment contracts, collective bargaining, union certification and organizing drives, human rights and accommodation, wrongful dismissal litigation and grievance and interest arbitrations.