Rachel Arbour discussed disclosure of DC plan fees with “Benefits Canada Across Borders in an article entitled U.S. litigation prompts a focus on disclosure”. The article investigates a trend in the U.S. of class actions on behalf of DC plan members regarding fees charged to their accounts and the potential implications for DC plans in…
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George Vuicic was interviewed by CBC’s Laurie Fagan on CBC Radio’s Ottawa Morning about workplace issues likely to arise in the event of a flu pandemic. His comments are summarized in an article entitled “Swine flu raises questions about sick leave policies.” George discusses how the issue is being approached by various employers, as well…
Hicks Morley once again ranked #1 in Canada in the field of Labour and Employment Law in Best Lawyers® in Canada 2010. Hicks Morley has more listed lawyers (19 in total) in this field than any other firm in Canada and is also the #1 ranked firm in Ontario. Toronto John C. Field Labour and…
Hicks Morley’s John Field was quoted in an article entitled “A Piece of the Action” in the July/August issue of Lexpert® Magazine. Field says, “The trouble with claims against employers is that most of them end up being dealt with on an individual basis because they tend to involve individual contracts of employment or circumstances…
Hicks Morley’s Vince Panetta was quoted in the June 22 edition of Law Times in an article entitled “Eastern Ontario lawyers stick close to home”. The article discusses various lawyers’ work experiences in smaller Eastern Ontario cities versus practising in larger metropolitan areas. Vince Panetta explains that working out of the Firm’s Kingston, Ontario office…
Hicks Morley’s John Field was quoted on the recent Ontario Superior Court decision with Canadian Lawyer InHouse Magazine. In an article entitled “CIBC Overtime Class Action Tossed”, Field discusses the lack of commonality and the Plaintiff’s attempted focus on the employer’s overtime policy within the context of the Canada Labour Code. View Article
Hicks Morley is very proud to have been the presenting sponsor for Bike for Tykes, a fundraising event for Bloorview Kids Foundation, which supports children with disabilities. This is the second year that Hicks Morley was the presenting sponsor for the event and is very pleased to announce it also received the Thanks a $Million…
Hicks Morley is the only Canadian law firm to be featured in this international Managing Partner and KIM Legal report published by the Ark Group that discusses the benefits, challenges and use of social networking tools to improve communication, knowledge management, awareness and knowledge sharing within the law firm setting. The Hicks Morley case study…
Hicks Morley is once again happy to be the title Sponsor of this year’s Bike for Tykes event on Wednesday June 24th. Bike for Tykes is a key fundraising event in support of Bloorview Kids Foundation for Canada’s largest children’s rehabilitation hospital, Bloorview Kids Rehab. Bloorview Kids Rehab pioneers clinical, research and education programs, along…
Hicks Morley’s Knowledge Management Specialist Heather Colman contributed an article to LLRX.com, a Legal & Technology Resources Web Journal. The article “Navigating the Enterprise 2.0 Highway”, provides an overview of Hicks Morley’s recent implementation of ThoughtFarmer, an Enterprise 2.0/wiki style intranet platform. She describes how the application has successfully met the firm’s primary objectives to…