We are pleased to announce that Siobhan O’Brien is Hicks Morley’s new Eastern Regional Lead Partner.
Practice Area: Human Rights
Successfully defended a university before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario involving claims of age-discrimination.
Successfully defended a university before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario involving claims of age-discrimination.
Successfully defended a tech company against allegations of disability discrimination and failure to accommodate.
Successfully defended a tech company against allegations of disability discrimination and failure to accommodate.
Employers Take Note: Certain Employees Entitled to Paid Time Off to Cast Vote in Provincial Election
The Ontario provincial election will be held on June 2, 2022. Under the Ontario Election Act (Act), eligible employees are entitled to three consecutive hours during voting hours to cast their vote. In some circumstances, this may require employers to provide certain employees with paid time off to vote. For most of the province, voting…
Laura Buck
Laura Buck is a labour, employment and human rights lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Waterloo office. She advises employers in all aspects of the employment relationship including issues related to hiring, discipline, accommodation and termination.
Kenji Nuhn
Kenji advises and represents employers on labour, employment and human rights issues. Having previously worked in human resources, Kenji is uniquely positioned to provide practical solutions to workplace issues.
Ontario to Maintain Masking and Certain Other COVID-19 Measures Until June 11, 2022
On April 22, 2022, the Ontario government announced that the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (OCMOH) will be maintaining existing masking requirements in select higher-risk indoor settings, as well as all remaining directives issued by the OCMOH in response to COVID-19, until June 11, 2022. This marks a change from the government’s…
Remaining COVID-19 Orders to be Revoked
The Ontario government has filed a regulation which will revoke all remaining COVID-19 regulations (Orders) made under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, effective April 27, 2022. This action is further to the government’s previous announcement of its intention to lift all remaining COVID-19 measures, directives and Orders by this date….
Anoushka Zachariah
Anoushka provides advice to employers and management in both the private and public sectors on a wide range of labour and employment issues. Having previously represented both employers and employees, Anoushka is uniquely positioned to assist employers in navigating a broad range of workplace matters including wrongful dismissals, discrimination, employment contracts and employment standards.
Federal Budget 2022 Tabled
On April 7, 2022, the federal government tabled its 2022 Budget, “A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable.” The Budget covers a wide array of initiatives, and while housing, defence and climate change are its key focus areas, the Budget includes some proposals that will be of specific interest to employers,…