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…
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Hicks Morley congratulates Christopher Riggs and Stephen Shamie for being recognized in the 2011 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
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…
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…
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 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…
Andrew McCreary of Hicks Morley’s Ottawa office was recently quoted in the Ottawa Business Journal for an article on “Wage reductions a delicate matter for employers”. The article concerned Mitel Network’s recently enacted policy requiring employees to take two unpaid days off every three weeks. Andrew emphasized the importance of proper employer communication and giving…