With recent legislative changes, including the ongoing requirements under Bill 88 and new developments under the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30), employers across both the public and private sectors must ensure they are aligned with evolving legal standards on electronic monitoring and information transparency. Join us for this one-hour webinar where we will provide HR professionals and in-house counsel an update on the current legal framework and the practical steps they need to take to mitigate risk and respect employee privacy rights.
Training & Events
From accredited continuing legal education programs to special interest sessions for our clients and invited friends, Hicks Morley's conferences and events offer valuable insight into topical issues important to your business and your professional growth.
In-Person Training
Duty to Accommodate Workshop
October 8, 2025In this hands-on, interactive workshop, we will review the tools needed to address and manage disability and accommodation issues in the workplace.
Virtual Training
In this session, attendees will apply the skills they learned during the Workplace Investigation Training Workshop: Investigation Fundamentals and Best Practices (Part 1) by taking part in an interactive investigation exercise.
Virtual Training
Attendance Management Training Workshop 101
September 25, 2025Employee absenteeism is one of the most challenging issues an employer faces and it can impact productivity and morale in the workplace. In addressing absenteeism issues, employers must be aware of the interplay between their legitimate expectation that employees attend work regularly and the many valid reasons for absences, including statutory leaves and an employee’s human rights.
In-Person Training
Duty to Accommodate Workshop
September 23, 2025In this hands-on, interactive workshop, we will review the tools needed to address and manage disability and accommodation issues in the workplace.
Virtual Training
The session will include instructional components, video demonstrations and discussion regarding strategies to deal with issues that can arise when conducting investigations. Attendees will receive a detailed digital manual entitled, “Hicks Morley’s Guide to Conducting Investigations into Workplace Complaints.”
Speaking Engagement
Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association (OMHRA) 2025 Fall Conference: Retention in a Changing Climate
September 9, 2025 - September 11, 2025OMHRA’s Fall Conference on “Winning the Talent Game: Retention in a Changing Climate” provides an opportunity to connect with municipal professionals to exchange ideas and contribute to conversations in the sector.
In-Person Training
Attendance Management Training Workshop
June 17, 2025Employee absenteeism is one of the most challenging issues an employer faces. From administering an attendance management plan, to dealing with chronic absenteeism, to terminating an employee’s employment for failure to report to work, employers are often treading cautiously so as not to infringe on an employee’s privacy or human rights.
In-Person Training
In this interactive workshop, participants will gain the strategies and tools needed to manage the WSIB and WSIAT appeal processes, understand the differences between the WSIB and WSIAT appeal procedures, learn the common mistakes and pitfalls and how to avoid them, how to assess evidence and develop a theory of the case, and how and when to seek professional assistance.
In-Person Training
The WSIB return-to-work process is complex. Employers must navigate multiple issues such as meeting return-to-work obligations, managing claim costs and addressing potential concurrent employment law issues.