Hicks Morley’s Craig Rix was quoted in the December 7, 2010 edition of Globe and Mail Newspaper, in an article entitled “Betting the farm on a Charter ruling.” Craig comments on the possible labour relations implications arising out of a Supreme Court decision due out soon. View Article
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Stephen Shamie was interviewed on CFRB’s Talk Radio this week about employer/host liability in relation to the annual holiday party. Listen to the full interview. Read our FTR Now on this subject “Planning For a Safe Holiday Office Party.”
On November 25, 2010, the Lexpert® Rising Stars Under 40 were introduced at a gala dinner and awards presentation at the Arcadian Court in Toronto. William LeMay, a partner and chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety & Insurance and Occupational Health practice groups, was voted in as a winner by the Rising Stars Advisory Committee….
Stephen Shamie writes about why organizations need human resources lawyers and the social media challenge for employers in The Legal Resource Guide published in the November 2010 Toronto Life magazine. Read “The Social Media Challenge: Protecting your Organization in the Web’s Wild West” and “The Human Factor: Why your Organization needs a Human Resources Lawyer.”
Hicks Morley’s Kathryn Meehan was quoted in the October 4, 2010 edition of HR Professional Magazine in an article entitled “HR 101 – Responding to Union Mobilization”. In the article Kathryn discusses legal issues associated with union organizing drives. View Article
Hicks Morley has been given the highest ranking and named a leading labour and employment firm in Canada once again in the PLC Cross-Border Labour and Employee Benefits Handbook. The Handbook, published annually by the Practical Law Company, is a guide to the legal markets and legislation governing labour and employee benefits. To view the…
We are very pleased to announce that Rebecca Lee has joined our Pension & Benefits Practice Group in Toronto as an Associate. Rebecca was called to the Ontario Bar in 2010, is a graduate of Queen’s Law, and was President of the Queen’s Labour and Employment Law Society.
An article by Hicks Morley’s Carolyn Kay appeared in the September 20, 2010 issue of Canadian HR Reporter. The piece, entitled “Employers Can’t Afford to be Complacent with Pay Equity” discusses the Pay Equity Act. Carolyn reports complaints by employees and unions, and audits by the Pay Equity Commission continue to force employers to confront…
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce the hiring of seven new associates. Working out of the firm’s Toronto office are Thomas Agnew, Joseph Cohen-Lyons, Hilary Jarvis, Erin Miller, and Richelle Pollard. Working out of the firm’s Ottawa office is Cheryl Waram and working out of the firm’s Waterloo office is Mike Hamilton.
Hicks Morley once again ranked #1 in Canada in the field of Labour and Employment Law in Best Lawyers® in Canada 2012. Hicks Morley has more listed lawyers (25 in total) in this field than any other firm in Canada and is also the #1 ranked firm in Ontario. Toronto John E. Brooks Labour and…