Hicks Morley has once again been recognized as a leading law firm in the Chambers Canada 2024 Guide for Employment & Labour (Ontario and Nationwide) and Pensions & Benefits (Nationwide). The firm is noted for being a “very strong boutique employment firm with great client service,” with one client saying, “For work relating to collective bargaining, Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie is the place to go,” and another remarking, “We couldn’t do it without them.”
Practice Area: Employment Law
Ontario Publishes Regulatory Changes to Staffing Qualifications in the Long-Term Care Sector
Ontario has published changes to the qualifications of persons hired as personal support workers (PSWs) or to provide personal support services in long-term care homes. Ontario Regulation 246/22 (O. Reg. 246/22) under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2001 prescribes, among other things, residents’ rights, plans of care, processes for reporting complaints and nursing and personal…
Kayley Leon Appointed Vice-Chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Entertainment, Media & Communications Law Section
Hicks Morley’s Kayley Leon has been appointed the Vice-Chair of the Executive Team of the Ontario Bar Association’s Entertainment, Media & Communications Law Section.
Ontario Pension Plan Update: Ongoing Consultations of Interest
Ontario’s Ministry of Finance (Ministry) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) have issued two separate consultations of interest to employers related to the design and governance of pension plans in Ontario. Consultations on “A Permanent Framework for Target Benefit Plans” The Ministry has published a second consultation paper regarding its proposed target benefit framework….
We Welcome Five New Associates to the Firm
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that five new associates have joined the firm in our Toronto office.
Abiola Akinyemi
Abiola’s practice involves providing strategic advice and representation to employers and management in both the private and public sectors on a wide range of issues including grievance arbitrations, labour disputes, occupational health and safety, human rights and accommodation, and employment standards.
Kelly Brennan
Kelly is building a practice that includes advice and representation for employers in both the private and public sectors on a wide range of labour, employment, and human rights issues.
Rebecca Feldman
Rebecca offers advice and representation to employers in the public and private sectors on a wide range of labour and employment matters. This includes grievance arbitrations, human rights and accommodation complaints, employment litigation, labour disputes and workplace health and safety.
Brittany Bates
Brittany is a labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. She advises and represents employers in the private and public sectors on a wide range of labour, employment and human rights matters.
Avleen Banwait
Avleen maintains a broad labour and employment practice. She offers advice and representation to employers and management in the public and the private sectors on a wide range of matters including grievance arbitrations, wrongful dismissals, human rights and accommodation, collective bargaining, and workplace health and safety.