There’s more to the Hicks Morley Toronto office move than a higher floor and a change of address. The firm is using the opportunity to totally redefine the client experience. The move isn’t far – across the courtyard to 77 King Street West, in the former Royal Trust Tower that still forms part of the…

Hicks Morley’s Andrew McCreary published an article in the May 23, 2011 edition of OttawaHR magazine. The article discusses the new regulatory requirements of employers under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the key role human resources professionals can be expected to play in achieving compliance. View Article

Hicks Morley congratulates each one of our lawyers who has been recognized in 2011 as a leading practitioner in Lexpert/Thomson Canada’s Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2011. Toronto Harvey A. Beresford, Q.C. Labour Relations Brenda J. Bowlby Labour Relations David W. Brady Workers’ Compensation John C. Field Employment Law Stephen J. Shamie Employment Law Labour Relations…

Hicks Morley’s Michael Hines was quoted in the May 10, 2011 edition of the Hamilton Spectator newspaper. In an article entitled “No laws broken in excluding Westmount and Saltfleet from accommodation review,” Michael commented on the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board’s exclusion of Westmount and Saltfleet Secondary Schools from its current student accommodation review process. View…

Hicks Morley’s Paul Broad was quoted in the May 4, 2011 edition of the National Post Newspaper. In an article entitled “Farm labour ruling boon to employers”, Paul commented on the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in Ontario (Attorney General) v. Fraser, and the questions left open with respect to collective bargaining and representation…

It is with great sorrow that we note the passing of our retired partner and friend Richard (Dick) Drmaj on Saturday, March 5, 2011. Dick joined the firm in 1974 and served the firm’s clients with passion and a sense of humour. Dick was skilled as a lawyer, a mentor, and was a man of…

Hicks Morley’s Ted Kovacs was quoted in the February 2011 edition of Canadian Lawyer Magazine, in the Legal Report: Labour & Employment section. The article, “Facebook is the new water cooler”, discusses the emerging caselaw dealing with the off-duty comment of employees in the context of social media: Is it free and fair speech? or…

We are very pleased to announce that Susie Taing has joined our firm as an Associate in our Pension and Benefits practice group. Susie was called to the Ontario Bar in 2009, and obtained her commerce and law degrees at the University of Ottawa, followed by a Masters of Industrial Relations at Queen’s University. Prior…