Canadian Lawyer quoted Hicks Morley’s Craig Rix in a March 6, 2017 article titled “Labour law overhaul.” The article describes the results of the public consultations to consider reforms to the Employment Standards Act and the Labour Relations Act…
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Successfully defended an employer at a wrongful dismissal trial, resulting in the court dismissing the employee’s action.
Blog Post Written by Natasha Monkman Mentioned in Benefits and Pensions Monitor on Pension Portability in Ontario for Retired Members
A Human Resources Legislative Update blog post written by Hicks Morley’s Natasha Monkman was mentioned in the January 16, 2017 Benefits and Pensions Monitor Daily News Alert. The alert summarizes Natasha’s post titled, “Clarifying Pension Portability in Ontario for Retired Members…
Dolores Barbini Mentioned in Canadian Lawyer on Social Media Monitoring
Hicks Morley’s Dolores Barbini is quoted in the December 19, 2016 Canadian Lawyer article titled “Social Media Monitoring.” The article describes the recent arbitration case, Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 113 v. Toronto Transit Commission (Use of Social Media Grievance)
Ontario Launches Personal Emergency Leave Pilot Project
Ontario has introduced limited amendments to personal emergency leave for certain employers in the automobile sector. In comments to the Ontario Legislature, the Minister of Labour identified the changes as a pilot project suggesting that similar changes may be considered in the future for a wider range of employers…
OMHRA ECHO Newsletter Features Articles by Hicks Morley Lawyers
The Winter 2017 issue of OMHRA’s ECHO newsletter features two articles by Hicks Morley lawyers. Stephanie Jeronimo and Julia Nanos authored one article titled “Attendance Management: The Divisional Court Sheds Further Light on the Limits of the Duty to Accommodate.” Stephanie Jeronimo and Julia Nanos wrote the article titled…
The Reduced EI Waiting Period: What Employers Need to Know
A reduction to the EI waiting period is expected take effect January 1, 2017. Supplemental unemployment benefit and top-up plan administration will be immediately affected, and short-term disability and sick leave plans may also be impacted. Are you prepared?
Changes Proposed to Ontario’s Fire Interest Arbitration Framework
At long last, Ontario is changing several rules governing collective bargaining in the fire sector. But will these changes go far enough to address and alleviate the frustrations municipalities face when they engage in interest arbitration? Find out in this FTR Now…
Post-Retirement Benefits Changes Affecting Members of the Ontario Public Service
On November 11, 2016 the government of Ontario and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) reached an agreement regarding post-retirement benefits (PRBs) for members of the OPSEU Pension Plan. The Ontario government subsequently announced that the terms of that agreement would be extended to members of the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP), subject to…
Regulation Filed for Personal Emergency Leave in Auto Sector
On November 21, 2016, the Ontario government filed O. Reg. 370/16, amending O. Reg. 502/06 (Terms and Conditions of Employment in Defined Industries – Automobile Manufacturing, Automobile Parts Manufacturing, Automobile Parts Warehousing and Automobile Marshalling) made under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). O. Reg. 370/16 adds section 4, “personal emergency leave,” to O. Reg. 502/06…