Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Christopher Riggs, Stephen Shamie, John Brooks, and Craig Rix are globally recognized as Top 500 ICFM Leading Lawyers by InterContinental Finance 2013 Magazine. They were selected for their border-crossing roles as leaders in the legal field. InterContinental provides international reviews, focusing on distinct practitioners with significant cross-border standings. View…
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On August 2, 2013 Benefits and Pensions Monitor cited Hicks Morley’s recent FTR Now entitled “The Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Pension Assignments must be ‘Clear and Unambiguous’” which reviewed the Court’s decision in Vladescu v. CTVglobemedia Inc. Hicks Morley’s Frank Cesario successfully argued on behalf of CTV at both the motions court and appellate…
An article by Hicks Morley’s Michelle Alton and Thomas Agnew was published in the Summer 2013 edition of ECHO, an Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association Newsletter. In the article entitled, “Drug and alcohol testing: How far can an employer go?”, Michelle and Thomas discuss the implications of the decision in Irving Pulp & Paper. They advise the…
Hicks Morley’s Stephen Shamie was mentioned in the July 5, 2013 edition of The Globe and Mail in an article entitled “Wong ordered to repay settlement after breach of agreement with Globe.” Former Globe journalist Jan Wong, breached a confidentiality agreement with The Globe and was ordered to pay back an undisclosed severance payment, as…
Hicks Morley is delighted to once again be named “Most Frequently Recommended” in the Labour Relations (Toronto) category and “Consistently Recommended” in Labour Relations (Ottawa) category. The firm has once again been ranked “Consistently Recommended” in the Pension & Employee Benefits category and “Repeatedly Recommended” in Labour Relations – Construction Sector category. Published since 1997,…
Hicks Morley congratulates each one of our lawyers who has been recognized as a leading practitioner in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2013. Further details can be found on Lexpert.ca Toronto John E. Brooks Labour Relations Henry Y. Dinsdale Labour Relations John C. Field Employment Law Michael A. Hines Labour Relations John W. Saunders Labour…
Hicks Morley’s John Saunders was quoted in the June 26, 2013 edition of TheRecord.com in an article entitled, “Waterloo firefighters seek pay parity at arbitration.” The article discusses the current arbitration between the City of Waterloo and the Waterloo Professional Fire Fighters Association. View Article
Hicks Morley’s Nadine Zacks was quoted in the June 13, 2012 edition of The Toronto Star. In an article entitled, “If you’re hurt at Blue Mountain, does it count as a workplace injury?”, Nadine comments on the language constraints imposed by Occupational Health and Safety Act. With respect to the reporting of workplace injuries, the…
Hicks Morley congratulates Christopher Riggs, Stephen Shamie for being recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Management Labour & Employment Lawyers 2013 annual international compendium. They were chosen as part of a small group of lawyers across 58 countries by Who’s Who Legal for their work in the field of labour and employment law. Who’s Who Legal is…
Hicks Morley’s John Field and Lauri Reesor were quoted in the May 27, 2013 edition of Canadian Labour Reporter in an article entitled, “Navistar workers lose bid for class-action lawsuit.” The article discusses the Ontario Superior Court’s recent dismissal of a proposed class action brought by unionized employees who alleged that they were constructively or…