Hicks Morley is pleased to announce the firm has once again been named a Top Labour & Employment Boutique Firm.
Practice Area: Employment Law
Federal Government Launches Employment Equity Tool on Workforce Data
On February 2, 2024, the federal government launched a new website, Equi’Vision. It is an employment equity tool which the government states provides “user-friendly, easily comparable data on workforce representation rates and the pay gaps” experienced by women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. These groups are the designated groups under…
Successfully represented a national long-term care facility in upholding a for-cause termination at trial.
Successfully represented a national long-term care facility in upholding a for-cause termination at trial.
Ontario Seeking Employer Feedback on the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
For employers who are involved with the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is seeking feedback on the employer job offer streams as well as employer experience with the Program, among other things. Employers wishing to provide feedback may do so by completing the Ministry’s survey, found on…
Arbitrator Considers Interplay of Canada Labour Code Sick Days and Employer-Provided Benefits
In United Steelworkers Local 14193 v Cameco Fuel Manufacturing Inc. (Cameco Fuel), Arbitrator Nyman considered the permissibility of offsetting banked Canada Labour Code sick days against an existing entitlement to employer-provided sick leave benefits under a short-term disability (STD) plan. Background On December 1, 2022, amendments to the Canada Labour Code (CLC) came into force entitling all…
Ontario Launching New Long-Term Care Home Investigations Unit
The Ontario government recently announced a new 10-person investigations unit to investigate allegations of provincial offences under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 (FLTCA). The allegations the investigation unit is tasked with investigating include: The work of the investigations unit is distinct from the work of inspectors under the FLTCA. The investigations unit is tasked…
Looking Ahead to 2024: A Newsletter for Social Services Employers
Dear Friends, As we welcome 2024, we are back with another edition of Reaching Out. Over the last year, we have seen our social services clients continue to deal with budget challenges and labour shortages. Many are providing permanent and/or hybrid remote work arrangements, where possible, to attract and retain employees. Accordingly, we provide a…
2023 in Review – Key Legislative Updates
Last week we published “The Year in Review – 2023 Cases of Note.” This week we are back with our review of notable legislative updates from 2023 that we believe will be of interest to employers, human resources professionals and pension plan administrators. We also identify some legislation to watch for in 2024. Ontario Employment…
Amy Tibble Recognized as a Top Practitioner in the 2024 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
Hicks Morley is delighted to announce that Amy Tibble has been recognized as one of Canada’s top practitioners in the 2024 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada for her notable expertise in employment law.
New Transparency Requirements for Corporations Subject to the Canada Business Corporations Act Come Into Force on January 22, 2024
The federal government has proclaimed January 22, 2024 as the coming into force date for certain provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) that were enacted by the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1. Corporations which are subject to the CBCA (Corporations) will now have additional reporting obligations regarding their registry of individuals with significant…