Join us for a joint professional development session tailored for HR and disability management professionals. The first workshop covers the Duty to Accommodate, with legal insights and practical strategies for handling accommodation requests. The second focuses on WSIB Mental Stress Claims, including best practices for claim management, return-to-work planning, and cost control. Both sessions feature expert guidance, interactive elements, and helpful take-home resources.
Training & Events
From accredited continuing legal education programs to special interest sessions for our clients and invited friends, Hicks Morley's conferences and events offer valuable insight into topical issues important to your business and your professional growth.
Webinar
Employers in the highly regulated financial services sector are facing a growing number of overlapping legal proceedings stemming from a single workplace incident. A termination or complaint can quickly escalate into parallel human rights, labour relations or civil complaints. In this complimentary webinar, we will examine the rise of multiple proceedings in labour and employment and explore how these layered claims create new risks, legal complexities and strategic challenges for financial services HR and legal teams.
In-Person Training
Duty to Accommodate Workshop
October 8, 2025In this hands-on, interactive workshop, we will review the tools needed to address and manage disability and accommodation issues in the workplace.
Virtual Training
In this session, attendees will apply the skills they learned during the Workplace Investigation Training Workshop: Investigation Fundamentals and Best Practices (Part 1) by taking part in an interactive investigation exercise.
Speaking Engagement
During this program co-chaired by Rayaz Khan, expert speakers will explore how jurisdictional issues impact today’s evolving workplaces as employment relationships extend beyond traditional boundaries.
Virtual Training
Attendance Management Training Workshop 101
September 25, 2025Employee absenteeism is one of the most challenging issues an employer faces and it can impact productivity and morale in the workplace. In addressing absenteeism issues, employers must be aware of the interplay between their legitimate expectation that employees attend work regularly and the many valid reasons for absences, including statutory leaves and an employee’s human rights.
In-Person Training
Duty to Accommodate Workshop
September 23, 2025In this hands-on, interactive workshop, we will review the tools needed to address and manage disability and accommodation issues in the workplace.
Virtual Training
The session will include instructional components, video demonstrations and discussion regarding strategies to deal with issues that can arise when conducting investigations. Attendees will receive a detailed digital manual entitled, “Hicks Morley’s Guide to Conducting Investigations into Workplace Complaints.”
In-Person Training
Attendance Management Training Workshop
June 17, 2025Employee absenteeism is one of the most challenging issues an employer faces. From administering an attendance management plan, to dealing with chronic absenteeism, to terminating an employee’s employment for failure to report to work, employers are often treading cautiously so as not to infringe on an employee’s privacy or human rights.
Conference
Hicks Morley invites law students to join us for a virtual Open House on June 12, 2025 at 5 p.m. The session will feature an interactive, moderated panel discussion, followed by small group breakout sessions. Our firm’s lawyers will provide practical advice to help you achieve your career goals, and gain insight into the Hicks Morley student experience.