Hicks Morley’s Nadine Zacks was interviewed on Ontario Morning from CBC Radio on June 15, 2012, regarding the requirements of reporting workplace injuries. Nadine comments on a recent court decision that states the Ministry of Labour must be informed when anyone at a workplace — workers and guests — sustains a critical injury or dies….
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Hicks Morley congratulates each one of our lawyers who has been recognized as a leading practitioner in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2012. Further details can be found on Lexpert.ca Toronto Harvey A. Beresford, Q.C. Labour Relations John E. Brooks Labour Relations John C. Field Employment Law Michael A. Hines Labour Relations Stephen J. Shamie…
An article by Hicks Morley’s Nadine Zacks was published in the May 22, 2012 edition of Small Biz Advisor. In the article entitled, “Benefits for independent contractors: a legal perspective,” Nadine discusses the distinction between an independent contractor and an employee and the various factors the courts will consider in making this determination. View Article
Hicks Morley’s Lauri Reesor was quoted in the May 9, 2012 edition of Human Resources Daily. In an article entitled “Ignore Commission’s pay equity drive at your $100m+ peril,” Lauri comments on the implementation of the new Pay Gender Wage Gap Program and the legal implications for employers of failing to maintain pay equity. View…
Each year Hicks Morley supports the mission of the United Way through an enthusiastic and dedicated team of lawyers and staff that lead the firm’s United Way fundraising campaign. For the 2011 campaign, our fundraising efforts enabled Hicks Morley to be recognized by the United Way of Toronto in their annual Employee Honour Roll list….
Hicks Morley’s Leanne Fisher authored an article for the January 2012 edition of the Human Resources Professionals Association Ottawa Chapter Magazine Up-Date. The article, “Accessibility Law and the AODA” discusses the implications that the AODA has on accessibility and accommodation law. View Article
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce it has been named in the Chambers Global 2012: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading specialist practice for Employment & Labour and Pensions & Benefits in Canada. Sources of this publication comment that Hicks Morley is “a very prominent labour boutique – they have a great…
Congratulations to Hicks Morley’s Partner Stephen Shamie for being awarded the Ontario Hostelry Institute Gold Award for “Supplier of the Year”. The award was presented at the Gold Awards Dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto, which celebrates and honours the achievements of industry professionals. The Firm is honoured to have Stephen Shamie chosen…
Hicks Morley’s Daniel Fogel was quoted in the March 8, 2012 edition of Benefits and Pensions Monitor . In an article entitled “Privacy Rights Increasingly Recognized,” Daniel comments on the increasing recognition of individual privacy rights when it comes to access to employee medical information for employers trying to manage illness in the workplace. View…
Hicks Morley’s partner Stephen Shamie was quoted in the Spring 2012 edition of Canadian Lawyer 4Students. In an article entitled “Tips from the Top,” Stephen and other law firm leaders across the country answer questions to help students on their way to law firm leadership. View Article