Hicks Morley’s Andrew Zabrovsky was quoted in the National Post on Thursday, May 8, 2014 in an article entitled, “Employers need to be more flexible when work schedules conflict with childcare arrangements, court rules“. The article discusses the Federal Court of Appeal’s ruling to uphold its decision in Canada (Attorney General) v. Johnstone regarding an employer’s…
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On May 7, 2014, Benefits and Pensions Montior cited Hicks Morley’s recent FTR Now entitled “Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Johnstone, Clarifies Nature and Scope of Family Status Protections” which reviewed the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold an employer’s obligation to provide workplace accommodation for an employee’s childcare needs in Canada (Attorney General)…
Hicks Morley’s Andrew Zabrovksy was quoted in the November 2013 edition of Canadian Lawyer magazine in an article entitled “A coming of age for family status”. The article discusses human rights considerations with respect to family status, with a focus on childcare needs, family illness, and elderly parents. Andrew commented on the duty to accommodate…
Hicks Morley’s Sean Sells was quoted in the August 19, 2013 edition of Law Times magazine in an article entitled, “Focus: Spike in pension-related human rights litigation.” The article discusses the influx of pension claims and cautions that a successful claim could have damaging consequences on a pension plan. Sean states, “Employers and pension plans…
An article by Hicks Morley’s Michelle Alton and Thomas Agnew was published in the Summer 2013 edition of ECHO, an Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association Newsletter. In the article entitled, “Drug and alcohol testing: How far can an employer go?”, Michelle and Thomas discuss the implications of the decision in Irving Pulp & Paper. They advise the…
Hicks Morley’s Leola Pon was quoted in the May 2013 edition of The Canadian Safety Reporter in an article entitled “Emergency Exit.” In this article, Leola comments on the new requirement for Ontario companies to develop a process to provide individualized workplace emergency response plans to employees with disabilities under the Accessibility for Ontarians with…
Hicks Morley’s George Vuicic recently authored an article in the 2012-2013 Labour Arbitration Yearbook. The article, “Religious Accommodation in the Workplace: A Management Perspective” provides an overview of the law relating to the accommodation of employees’ religious beliefs and practices in the workplace. View Article
Hicks Morley’s Carolyn Cornford Greaves authored an article for the March 2013 edition of Workplace Equity Guide. The article entitled, “HRTO Considers Allegations of Age Discrimination in Employer Hiring Practices” discusses a recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario that reaffirms that an employer’s decision not to interview or hire an older job…
Hicks Morley’s George Vuicic was quoted in the March 11, 2013 edition of Canadian HR Reporter in an article entitled, “Employers have duty to accommodate child-care needs: Federal Court.” The article discusses a recent landmark court decision that confirms employers have an obligation to try to provide accommodation for an employee’s child-care needs. In the…
Hicks Morley’s Kathryn Meehan was quoted in the February 19, 2013 edition of Canadian Labour Reporter in an article entitled, “Bosses need good reason to ban tattoos: Lawyers.” The article discusses the recent award in Ottawa Hospital v CUPE. In this case, the Arbitrator had struck down the policy on tattoos and piercings and concluded…