Hicks Morley’s Leola Pon was quoted in the May 2013 edition of The Canadian Safety Reporter in an article entitled “Emergency Exit.” In this article, Leola comments on the new requirement for Ontario companies to develop a process to provide individualized workplace emergency response plans to employees with disabilities under the Accessibility for Ontarians with…
Announcements
We keep you informed about our firm, our lawyers, our industry and other items of interest to human resources professionals.
On May 10, 2013, Benefits and Pensions Monitor featured commentary from Susan Nickerson in the Daily News Alerts with respect to her resent presentation at the Eckler Ltd. ‘Reality Check: Coming to Grips with the Future of Capital Accumulation Plans in Canada’ seminar. In the session ‘Lessons from U.S. Experience’, Susan stresses that Canadian defined…
Hicks Morley’s Stephen Shamie and Henry Dinsdale were quoted in the May 2013 edition of Canadian Lawyer magazine in an article entitled “Lateral thinking.” In the article, Stephen and Henry discuss the implications of lateral moves between law firms including the recent addition of five new lawyers to Hicks Morley from Heenan Blaikie LLP. Steve states,…
Hicks Morley’s Rachel Arbour was interviewed in the April-May 2013 edition of the CBA National Magazine in an article entitled “Pensions vs. insolvency“. In the article, Rachel answers a series of questions regarding the implications of the Indalex ruling highlighting the expanded deemed trust and pension plan governance aspects of the decision. View Article
Hicks Morley’s Stephen Shamie was quoted in the May 2013 edition of Lexpert magazine in an article entitled “Training Leaders.” In the article, Stephen provides an overview of Hicks Morley’s leadership training indicating that it is primarily an internal process. Steve states, “we have not used leadership consultants or coaches, as we believe that our…
Hicks Morley’s George Vuicic was quoted in the April-May 2013 edition of the CBA National Magazine in an article entitled, “Labour Pains.” This article discusses future trends in Canada’s labour laws as a result of the global economy, a relatively strong Canadian dollar, and tough times in the nation’s manufacturing industry. George states, “there have…
Hicks Morley’s Michael Hines was interviewed by Ontario Morning on CBC Radio on April 12, 2013, regarding a significant decision by the Ontario Labour Relations Board in which it found the withdrawal of extracurricular activities by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario constituted an unlawful strike according to the definition set out in the Education…
Hicks Morley’s Michael Hines was mentioned in the April 11, 2013 edition of The Globe and Mail in an article entitled, “Ontario teachers’ union call to halt voluntary activities was illegal strike action: labour board.“ The article discusses a recent decision by the Ontario Labour Relations Board where it was decided that the Elementary Teachers’…
Hicks Morley’s Natasha Monkman was quoted on April 3, 2013 in the Edmonton Journal, The StarPhoenix and The Windsor Star in an article entitled “Ruling on pensions comes as a surprise.” In the article, they comment on the recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada not to review the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision…
Hicks Morley’s George Vuicic recently authored an article in the 2012-2013 Labour Arbitration Yearbook. The article, “Religious Accommodation in the Workplace: A Management Perspective” provides an overview of the law relating to the accommodation of employees’ religious beliefs and practices in the workplace. View Article