An article authored by Hicks Morley’s Mark Mason and Stephanie Jeronimo was published in the Winter 2014/2015 edition of EMS Matters. The article entitled, “Accommodating Mental Health Disabilities: What are Employers Obligated to Do?” discusses the importance of the duty to accommodate within the workplace. Mark and Stephanie address key issues that employers in the…
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We would like to extend a very special congratulations to all the employers and in particular our many clients who made the 2015 list of Canada’s Top 100 employers! One of the country’s best-known annual competitions, the Top 100 Employers identifies the companies, firms and organizations that lead their industries in attracting and retaining employees….
We are pleased to announce that David Bannon has joined Hicks Morley as a Partner in our Toronto office. David practises in all areas of labour and employment law with a particular specialty in OHSA, construction labour relations, WSIB and the automotive sector. He has been certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as…
Hicks Morley’s Paul Broad was quoted in the October 6, 2014 edition of Law Times magazine in an article entitled “Labour lawyers watching as SCC pronounces on key employment law issues.” Among other things, Paul comments on the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan decision, currently on reserve at the Supreme Court of Canada, which…
Benefits and Pensions Monitor featured Hicks Morley’s Natasha Monkman in their September 26, 2014 Daily News Alerts. The article features Natasha’s recent presentation at the Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute’s Atlantic regional annual conference, and summarizes her presenation as follows: “Fees, selection of default funds, and imprudent selection of investments are the leading causes of legal action in the U.S….
Hicks Morley congratulates Stephen Shamie for being recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Management Labour & Employment 2014 annual international compendium. They were chosen as part of a small group of lawyers across 63 countries by Who’s Who Legal for their work in the field of labour and employment law. Who’s Who Legal is an independent research…
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce the hiring of three new associates to our team. Working out of the firm’s Toronto office are Tatyana Luneyko, Edward J. O’Dwyer and Sean P. Porter. View announcement.
Hicks Morley once again ranked #1 in Canada in the field of Labour and Employment Law in Best Lawyers® in Canada 2015. Hicks Morley has more listed lawyers in the area of Labour and Employment Law than any other firm in Canada. Hicks Morley lawyers have also been listed in the Employee Benefits Law and the…
On August 7, 2014, Benefits and Pensions Montior cited Hicks Morley’s recent FTR Now entitled “Budget Bill Includes Carrigan Pre-Retirement Death Benefit Fix.” This FTR Now discusses the July 24, 2014 amendments to the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) which are intended to address the impact of the Ontario Court of Appeal’s 2012 decision in Carrigan v. Carrigan Estate. The amendments clarify the…
An article co-authored by Hicks Morley’s Natasha Monkman was published in the August 6, 2014 edition of Benefits Canada. Many employers are concerned with the volatile funding of defined benefit pension plans. On the other hand, there is concern that defined contribution pension plans will not provide adequate retirement income for employees. The article entitled, “The future of workplace…