Canadian HR Reporter quoted Hicks Morley’s Kathryn Meehan in an April 17, 2017 article titled “Do we need a law banning high heels?” The article explores gender discrimination in the workplace rooted in dress codes that require women to wear high heels…
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Corporate Social Responsibility
We recognize the importance of supporting the communities in which we and our clients live and work. Both as a firm and as individuals, we are involved in extensive efforts to “give back” to those communities. We are involved in a wide variety of community events and activities, from fundraising for diverse causes, to participating…
Ontario Budget 2017
On April 27, 2017, the Ontario government tabled its 2017 Budget “A Stronger, Healthier Ontario” (Budget) and Bill 127, Stronger, Healthier Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2017 (Budget Bill), omnibus legislation designed to implement some of the proposals contained in the Budget. In this FTR Now, we highlight key proposals that are of particular interest to…
Ontario Tables 2017 Budget
On April 27, 2017, the Ontario government tabled its 2017 Budget “A Stronger, Healthier Ontario.” We are in the process of reviewing the Budget, and an FTR Now highlighting measures of interest to employers, human resources professionals and pension plan administrators will be available on our website in the coming days. Editor’s Note: Bill 127, Stronger,…
The Truth Hurts: Employer Not Liable In Defamation For Bad Reference Because It Was True
The Ontario Superior Court has affirmed that employers are not liable for defamation when they provide candid and truthful references about former employees. In Papp v Stokes et al, 2017 ONSC 2357, the plaintiff, Adam Papp, worked as an economist for Stokes Economic Consulting for 2.5 years when his employment was terminated without cause in…
Ontario Announces Additional Funding to Reduce Class Sizes and to Support Students at Risk
The Ontario government has announced that nine central agreements have been reached between trustees’ associations and education workers’ unions and teachers’ federations. These agreements will be in force from September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2019. The government has also announced additional funding for the following: to hire approximately 875 teachers and 1600 education workers…
HR Professionals Now Publishes an Article by Allison MacIsaac on Accommodating the Use of Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
Hicks Morley’s Allison MacIsaac authored an article in HR Professional Now titled “Accommodating The Use of Medical Marijuana in the Workplace.” The article discusses the more prevalent use of medical marijuana and how employers are being encouraged to ensure they meet their legal obligations towards employees requiring its use. The article also discusses the employer’s obligation to accommodate the use of…
Expulsion of Partners: Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Good Faith Requirement
In Tim Ludwig Professional Corporation v. BDO Canada LLP, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld a lower court decision which awarded an expelled partner in excess of $1.3 million in damages for lost profits and benefits, and aggravated damages (see our Case in Point, Expelling a Partner: An Expensive Cautionary Tale for Partnerships). In…
Fixed-Term Contract Termination Provision Violates ESA, Says Appeal Court
The Ontario Court of Appeal has again weighed in on the issue of termination provisions in employment contracts. By way of background, we recently reported on the February 2017 decision of the Court of Appeal in Wood v Fred Deeley Imports Ltd. In that case, the Court reversed a motion judge’s conclusion that a termination…
2017 HRPA Annual Conference & Tradeshow
Topic New and Evolving Issues in Workplace Accommodation Workplace accommodation is one of the most challenging issues facing both employers and service providers. Legal developments emerging from human rights tribunals, arbitration boards and courts across Canada have imposed additional challenges, expanded obligations, and the need to think outside the box as employers and service providers…