Insights

Hicks Morley publishes a number of materials, both electronic and print, on issue-specific and sector-specific topics of interest to our clients. Our insights section has links to all of our various publications, updates and blogs, both current and historical, to keep you informed of developments in the law that impact human resources.


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FTR Now

WSIAT Finds WSIB’s Fatal Claim Premium Adjustment Policy Contrary to WSIA

· 8 min read
By: Jodi Gallagher Healy, Edward J. O’Dwyer, David J. Bannon, Tierney Read Grieve

In a recent decision, the majority of a Workplace Safety and Insurance Tribunal (Tribunal) Panel ruled that the WSIB’s Fatal…

Human Resources Legislative Update

New ESA “Tips and Gratuities” Exemption for Prescribed Credit Card Charges

· 1 min read
By: Tierney Read Grieve

On May 6, 2016, the Ontario government prescribed a regulatory exemption for certain credit card payment processing fees in connection with pending reforms to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) enacted by Bill 12, Protecting Employees’ Tips Act, 2015. Ontario regulation 125/16 (Tips and Other Gratuities) provides that the definition of “tips and gratuities” in…

Federal Post

Federal Post – Third Edition

· 22 min read
By: Jodi Gallagher Healy, George G. Vuicic, Frank Cesario, Simon E. C. Mortimer, Lisa Mills, Gabrielle Fortier-Cofsky

Along with the arrival of spring, we are pleased to bring you the first Federal Post edition of 2016, our newsletter designed exclusively for federally regulated employers…

Case In Point

Appellate Court Finds Settlement for Payment of Bonus Enforceable Despite Breach of Non-Compete Clause

· 3 min read
By: Richelle Pollard

The Court of Appeal recently upheld a motion judge’s finding that an employer was required to pay a bonus despite the fact that the dismissed employee was in breach of a non-compete clause. In Wilson v. Northwest Value Partners Inc., the parties entered into a settlement at mediation regarding Wilson’s claim for benefits (inclusive of…