Back-to-Work Legislation Justified Under Section 1 of the Charter, Ontario Court of Appeal Holds in Landmark Decisions
By: Frank Cesario, Eleanor A. VaughanThe Ontario Court of Appeal has, for the first time, considered the constitutionality of back to work legislation under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter). As Canadian courts have previously recognized, section 2(d) of the Charter protects the rights of workers to advance their workplace goals through a collective bargaining process and to...
Amanda Lawrence-Patel is Hicks Morley’s New Universities Practice Group Leader
We are pleased to announce that Amanda Lawrence-Patel is the new leader of Hicks Morley’s Universities Practice Group. Amanda works closely with universities employers and has a particular emphasis on achieving practical and timely solutions to complex workplace and student matters.
Attendance Management Training Workshop
Event Date: May 12, 2026Finding the right balance between employee rights and workplace absenteeism is never simple. Join Laura Buck and Grant Nuttall on May 12 to strengthen your attendance management approach.
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January 15, 2026
