Hicks Morley is pleased to announce it has once again been ranked in Chambers Global 2018 in the area of Employment, Labour & Pensions.
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The Winter 2018 issue of OMHRA’s ECHO newsletter features two articles by Hicks Morley lawyers Stephanie Jeronimo and Julia Nanos. “Bill 148 Is Now the Law – Make Sure You’re Prepared!” and “Revisiting the Boundaries Between Employee and Contractor Status”…
Hicks Morley is thrilled to announce that four of the firm’s lawyers have been recognized as the country’s “Leading Lawyers” in The 2018 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Congratulations to Henry Dinsdale and Stephen Shamie for once again being profiled, and to David Bannon and John Brooks for their debut feature in this prestigious guide for their distinguished expertise in Labour Law.
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce it has been recognized among the “Top 10 Labour & Employment Boutiques 2018-2019” by Canadian Lawyer. With a “reputation for solid work,” and “broad and deep coverage in all areas of employment and labour law,” Hicks Morley services clients out of five offices across Ontario. Craig Rix was quoted in…
Meet our new partners Natasha Monkman and Lisa Kwasek. Both continue to develop their thriving practices, Natasha in pension and benefits law out of the firm’s Toronto office, and Lisa in employment and labour law from the London office. Natasha’s partnership announcement was also highlighted in the February edition of the Benefits and Pensions Monitor magazine.
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce it has once again ranked as the leading law firm in the Labour Relations and Pensions category according to the 2017/2018 Lexpert® CCCA/ACCJE Corporate Counsel Directory and Yearbook. Practice groups included in this category are employment law, labour relations, labour relations (construction sector), occupational health & safety, pensions & employee benefits and workers’ compensation.
Hicks Morley has been recognized as a leader in the fields of Labour and Employment and Pensions law by the Legal 500 Canada 2018 guide. Highlighted by clients as “at the top of its field,” Hicks Morley “has the depth and experience to respond quickly with a complete view of the alternatives and risks.”
Hicks Morley’s Shivani Chopra presented at the CPBI Ontario Regional Conference ‘Medical Marijuana in the Workplace’ and was featured in the Benefits and Pensions Monitor.
Hicks Morley’s Thomas Agnew authored an article in Benefits Canada titled “Employers Given Mixed Messages on Termination in Employment Contracts.” Employment contracts often contain clauses limiting an employee’s entitlement upon termination to the minimum entitlements under the Employment Standards Act or any other amount the employer and employee have agreed to. However, if the clauses violate the act in any way, courts may not enforce them.
Chambers Canada 2018 has recognized three Hicks Morley lawyers as leading practitioners. Stephen Shamie and Henry Dinsdale were ranked in Labour and Employment. Congratulations!