Alex has developed a speciality in advising clients on matters related to accessibility compliance, executive compensation and workplace dispute resolutions.
Practice Area: Employment Law
Ontario to Increase Minimum Wage Effective October 1, 2024
On March 28, 2024, the Ontario government announced that the general minimum wage will increase to $17.20 an hour (from $16.55 an hour) effective October 1, 2024. This minimum wage applies to most employees. The minimum wage for the following groups also increases on October 1, 2024:
More on the Interplay Between CLC Paid Leaves and Collective Agreement Entitlements
In Teamsters Local Union 987 of Alberta v Purolator Inc., Arbitrator Robertson considered the interplay between the entitlement to five days of paid personal leave found in two collective agreements and the entitlement under the Canada Labour Code (CLC) to 10 days of paid medical leave (CLC Medical Leave) and five days of personal leave,…
Hicks Morley Selected as “Boutique Law Firm of the Year” Excellence Awardee
Hicks Morley is proud to be selected as a “Boutique Law Firm of the Year” Excellence Awardee in the 2024 Canadian Law Awards.
Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 Receives Royal Assent
On March 21, 2024, Ontario’s Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 (Bill 149) received Royal Assent. Bill 149 amends several statutes including the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (WSIA), Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022 (DPWRA), and Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act, 2006…
We Welcome Cemeka Douglas, Manager, Student Programs to Hicks Morley
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Cemeka Douglas has joined the firm as the manager of our student programs. Based in our Toronto office, Cemeka is responsible for managing the firm’s student recruitment processes and for supporting the development, mentorship and overall experience of the firm’s summer and articling students.
Key Legal Issues on “Safe Sport” in Canada: Latest Developments on Policy and the Law
Executive Summary Creating and protecting a respectful sport culture is an important priority for governments and public policy-makers in Canada and, increasingly, it is an important legal issue for employers and organizations in the sector as well. A review of any number of recent news articles makes this point clear. This year, the federal government…
Hicks Morley and 54 Partners Recognized in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
Hicks Morley has once again been recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. The firm ranked “Most Frequently Recommended” for labour relations in Toronto, “Consistently Recommended” for pensions and employee benefits in Toronto as well as labour relations in Ottawa, Kingston, Waterloo and London, and “Repeatedly Recommended” in the construction sector in Toronto.
Successfully represented a financial institution in a wrongful dismissal involving an allegation of just cause.
Successfully represented a financial institution in a wrongful dismissal involving an allegation of just cause.
Ontario Tables Bill Introducing Policy Requirements for Colleges and Universities
Bill 166, Strengthening Accountability and Student Supports Act, 2024 (Bill 166) was tabled by the Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities (Minister) on February 26, 2024. If passed, Bill 166 will require every college of applied arts and technology (College) and publicly assisted university (University) to have a student mental health policy and a policy…