Hicks Morley’s Carolyn Kay was interviewed by Canadian HR Reporter regarding the pay equity issues employers face, the hidden costs of non-compliance and how to deal with requests from Ontario’s Pay Equity Commission. Watch the interview
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Hicks Morley’s Paul Broad was quoted in the January 16, 2012 edition of the Canadian HR Reporter. In an article entitled “Regulatory HR bill reintroduced in Ontario,” Paul comments on Bill 28, the Registered Human Resources Professionals Act, 2011. View Article
Hicks Morley’s William LeMay discusses the importance of employer proactiveness when it comes to mental health awareness and support. Watch the interview.
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce it has been named one of Canadian Lawyer’s top 10 labour and employment boutique firms. An Ontario-based in-house counsel comments: “We deal with them a lot. Universally, the feeling is that Hicks is it. You don’t get anyone better on the management side.” View Article
Hicks Morley’s Craig Rix discusses whether 2012 will be a tough year for labour negotiations in a recent interview with Business News Network. Watch part one of the interview. Watch part two of the interview.
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce it has been ranked as the leading law firm in the Labor Relations and Pensions category according to the 2012 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Practice groups included in this category are Employment Law, Labour Relations (Construction Sector), Occupational Health & Safety, Pensions &…
Hicks Morley’s Craig Rix was quoted in the January 7, 2012 edition of The Globe and Mail. In an article entitled “Bracing for trouble on the picket line“, Craig comments on this year’s picket-line battles suggesting that employers are going to be using hard bargaining, including potential lockouts, to make gains. View Article
An article by Hicks Morley’s Susie Taing was published in the December 28, 2011 edition of Small Biz Advisor. In the article entitled, “A legal review of 2011“, Susie discusses the changes over the past year in the pension and benefits industry. View Article
Hicks Morley’s Paul Broad was quoted in the December 19, 2011 edition of Canadian Lawyer magazine. In an article entitled “SCC says privacy commissioner was right to extend review period,” Paul comments on a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision that the Alberta Privacy Commissioner was reasonable in its decision to extend a statutory time…
Hicks Morley partner Stephen Shamie was quoted in the 2011 edition of Queen’s Law Reports. In an article entitled “Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace,” Stephen comments on the end of mandatory retirement and identifies that when challenges arise in areas where mandatory retirement can be justified, such as jobs where strenuous physical activity…