We are pleased to announce that David Bannon has joined Hicks Morley as a Partner in our Toronto office. David practises in all areas of labour and employment law with a particular specialty in OHSA, construction labour relations, WSIB and the automotive sector. He has been certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as…
Practice Area: Employment Law
Amendments to Federal Health and Safety Regime in Force October 31, 2014
Important amendments to the health and safety regime in Part II of the Canada Labour Code (the “Code“), contained in the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 2 (the “Act“), come into force on October 31, 2014. Among other things, the Act will amend the definition of danger which is central to the right of…
Federal Government Proposes Amendments to Temporary Foreign Worker Program
On October 23, 2014, the federal government introduced Bill C-43, Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 2, omnibus legislation intended to further implement measures first announced in its Budget 2014, Economic Action Plan 2014. Among other matters, Division 24 of Part 4 of Bill C-43 would amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (“Act”) to support a…
Paul Broad Quoted in Law Times
Hicks Morley’s Paul Broad was quoted in the October 6, 2014 edition of Law Times magazine in an article entitled “Labour lawyers watching as SCC pronounces on key employment law issues.” Among other things, Paul comments on the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan decision, currently on reserve at the Supreme Court of Canada, which…
New Employment Standards Leaves of Absence Coming Into Effect October 29, 2014
Effective October 29, 2014, three new job-protected leaves of absence will be added to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 – family caregiver leave, critically ill child care leave and crime-related child death or disappearance leave. The new leaves are in addition to existing leaves of absence available to employees under the Act, and can be…
Court of Appeal Dismisses Overtime Eligibility Class Action Certification Appeal
On October 6, 2014, the Court of Appeal for Ontario unanimously dismissed an appeal from the Ontario Divisional Court’s decision[1] dated April 23, 2013 which in turn dismissed an appeal from a decision dated April 27, 2012, dismissing a motion for certification of a claim regarding eligibility for overtime pay as a class action.[2] The…
Municipal Elections 2014: Employers’ Obligation to Provide Paid Time Off to Vote
Province-wide municipal elections will be held on October 27, 2014, and voting hours will run from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, all employees who are eligible to vote in the election are entitled to three consecutive hours during voting hours on election day to cast their vote. To be…
Hicks Morley Lawyer Recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Management Labour & Employment Lawyers 2014
Hicks Morley congratulates Stephen Shamie for being recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Management Labour & Employment 2014 annual international compendium. They were chosen as part of a small group of lawyers across 63 countries by Who’s Who Legal for their work in the field of labour and employment law. Who’s Who Legal is an independent research…
Hicks Morley Ranks #1 in Labour and Employment Law in Best Lawyers® in Canada 2015
Hicks Morley once again ranked #1 in Canada in the field of Labour and Employment Law in Best Lawyers® in Canada 2015. Hicks Morley has more listed lawyers in the area of Labour and Employment Law than any other firm in Canada. Hicks Morley lawyers have also been listed in the Employee Benefits Law and the…
Ontario Court Voids Termination Provision for Non-Compliance with the Employment Standards Act
In Miller v. A.B.M. Canada Inc., the Ontario Superior Court again nullified a termination provision in an employment contract because it did not strictly comply with the requirements of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”). The plaintiff worked for the defendant for 17 months in a middle management position at an annual salary of $135,000.The…