Hicks Morley has once again been recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. The firm ranked “Most Frequently Recommended” for labour relations in Toronto, “Consistently Recommended” for pensions and employee benefits in Toronto as well as labour relations in Ottawa, Kingston, Waterloo and London, and “Repeatedly Recommended” in the construction sector in Toronto.
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Congratulations to the 47 Hicks Morley lawyers who have been recognized as leaders in their respective fields in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory!
Hicks Morley congratulates 48 of our lawyers for being recognized in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory in the areas of Employment Law, Labour Relations, Labour Relations – Construction Sector, Occupational Health & Safety, Pension & Employment Benefits, Workers’ Compensation, and Workplace Human Rights. Toronto David J. Bannon Employment Law Labour Relations Labour Relations –…
We are pleased to announce that Lauri Reesor has accepted a new position as the Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. The Executive Committee is looking forward to working with Lauri and the Committee. Lauri Reesor is a partner in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. Lauri advises a wide variety of both public and private…
Hicks Morley’s Lauri Reesor was quoted in the September 2018 edition of Canadian Lawyer InHouse in an article titled, “Navigating Sexual Harassment in a #MeToo World.” With the initiation of the #MeToo movement, allegations of sexual harassment are being brought forth exposing high-profile individuals at an unprecedented rate. Lauri notes that she is “seeing an increase in the number of internal complaints that are being made” involving corporations. “People are feeling empowered to come forward.” This opens an organization’s policies, procedures and investigative techniques to scrutiny.
Benefits Canada quoted Hicks Morley’s Lauri Ressor in a May 11, 2018 article titled “A Workplace Guide for the #MeToo Era.” With the #MeToo movement in full swing in recent months mostly focused on high-profile cases of sexual harassment in the entertainment industry and the political sphere, Benefits Canada discusses what employers should be doing to respond to a new reality of zero tolerance for misbehaviour.
Hicks Morley congratulates each one of our lawyers who has been recognized as a leading practitioner in the 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.
Lauri Reesor and Brenda Bowlby recently published a chapter on Special Education Law in the text, Education Law in Canada: A Guide for Teachers and Administrators. “Education has long been recognized as a “service” that is protected by human rights legislation, and special education has been recognized as the means by which accommodations are determined and implemented for students with…
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce Lauri Reesor, chair of the firm’s Human Rights practice group, has been selected to sit as a member of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario’s (HTRO) Practice Advisory Committee. View the HRTO’s announcement.
“Practical and passionate about their work…” “…A stand out firm in the labour relations and pension space.” Legal 500 Canada 2015 Hicks Morley has been recognized as a leader in the field of Labour and Employment law by the Legal 500 Canada 2015 guide. Partner Stephen Shamie, was listed among the “Leading lawyers” nationwide and…
Hicks Morley’s John Field and Lauri Reesor were quoted in the May 27, 2013 edition of Canadian Labour Reporter in an article entitled, “Navistar workers lose bid for class-action lawsuit.” The article discusses the Ontario Superior Court’s recent dismissal of a proposed class action brought by unionized employees who alleged that they were constructively or…
Hicks Morley’s Lauri Reesor was interviewed by the Human Resources Professionals Association at the 2013 HRPA Annual Conference and Trade Show. In the interview, Lauri provides a brief overview of her presentation entitled “The Ontario Human Rights System: Key Developments and Useful Strategies,” which she co-presented with Andrew Zabrovsky. Watch the interview.
Hicks Morley’s Lauri Reesor was quoted in the December 7, 2012 edition of Canadian Lawyer Legal Feeds. In an article entitled “Case law gap in age-related workplace discrimination,” Lauri comments on the difficulty of addressing workplace discrimination based on age-related disability. She emphasizes that encouraging older workers to retire may constitute discrimination however, once an…
Hicks Morley’s Lauri Reesor was quoted in the May 9, 2012 edition of Human Resources Daily. In an article entitled “Ignore Commission’s pay equity drive at your $100m+ peril,” Lauri comments on the implementation of the new Pay Gender Wage Gap Program and the legal implications for employers of failing to maintain pay equity. View…