George Vuicic will join a Fireside Judicial Chat with the Honorable Justice David W. Stratas of the Federal Court of Appeal, at the CBA Administrative Law and Labour and Employment Law Conference on November 29.
Location: Ottawa
2025 Faculty Bargaining Services (FBS) Annual Conference
How can universities respond to the evolving relationship between higher education and the workplace? Michael Kennedy and Amanda Lawrence-Patel will be speaking at the FBS Annual Conference on a series of labour relations hot topics for the universities sector. Learn more!
Duty to Accommodate with WSIB Claims Management
Join us for a joint professional development session tailored for HR and disability management professionals. The first workshop covers the Duty to Accommodate, with legal insights and practical strategies for handling accommodation requests. The second focuses on WSIB Mental Stress Claims, including best practices for claim management, return-to-work planning, and cost control. Both sessions feature expert guidance, interactive elements, and helpful take-home resources.
Workplace Investigation Training Workshop
This session focuses on investigation fundamentals. Attendees will learn the key takeaways from case law and best practices for investigating workplace incidents.
Drew McArthur
Drew McArthur is an employment lawyer practising out of Hicks Morley’s Ottawa office. Drew enjoys advising employers on a variety of matters related to litigation, employment law, and human rights.
Justin Jalea
Justin Jalea is an employment, labour and human rights lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Ottawa office. His practice includes providing advice and representation to employers in the public and private sectors on a wide range of human rights and employment matters. Justin brings a unique lens to legal practice with a multidisciplinary background in DEI strategy, higher education, and the arts.
WSIB Claims Management – A Detailed Overview of the Life of a Claim
Managing WSIB claims has become increasingly complex. Many issues are impacting employers’ WSIB claims costs, including unsuccessful return-to-work efforts, complicated injuries, psychological conditions, pre-existing conditions, and a lack of monitoring and progress. This workshop will provide a detailed overview of the life of a WSIB claim, along with strategies to better manage these challenging issues.
2022 Faculty Bargaining Services (FBS) Annual Conference: FBS Reunited: Where Did We Leave Off? Where Are We Going?
The FBS Annual Conference brings together labour relations professionals of all levels from Canadian universities to better equip them in matters related to academic collective bargaining and contract administration.
Nigel McKechnie
Nigel has a keen interest in trial advocacy. He has developed an expertise in the rules of evidence and litigation strategy, and in applying the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Shauna Bartlett
Shauna Bartlett provides advice and representation to employers and management in both the public and private sectors on a wide range of labour, employment and human rights issues arising from the workplace. This includes wrongful dismissal actions, collective bargaining, labour disputes, grievance arbitrations, occupational health and safety, human rights and accommodation and employment standards.