Kathryn L. Meehan

Kathryn Meehan is an employment and labour lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Waterloo office. She frequently represents clients before the courts and administrative tribunals including labour arbitrations, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal and the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

Sophia Duguay

Sophia provides the full range of labour relations and employment law advice to both public and private sector employers and regularly conducts negotiations and represents employers at interest arbitrations.

John J. Bruce

John acts for an array of employers in the public and private sectors in all aspects of workplace law.

Paul E. Broad

Paul has a general labour and employment practice, and works with a variety of employers in both the public and private sectors in a broad range of areas including employment standards, privacy and information management, labour relations, human rights and accessibility-related issues.

Thomas W. Agnew

Thomas advises public and private sector employers on a wide range of human resources issues and regularly appears as counsel for employers in courts and tribunals throughout Ontario.

Amendments to FIPPA/MFIPPA To Come Into Force January 1, 2016

Schedule 6 of the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014, which amends the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, has been proclaimed into force effective January 1, 2016. Among other things, the amendments will: require institutions to ensure that…

Recognition

Hicks Morley is proud to be a recognized leader in the field of human resources law: One of Canada’s Best Law Firms in Labour & Employment and Human Rights The Globe and Mail 2025 A leading law firm in Employment & Labour Chambers Canada 2025 45 lawyers recognized in Labour and Employment Law, Education Law,…

Industries

Different industry sectors have different human resources issues. Some industries grapple with the effects of globalization or regulation, others with a shortage of talent and still others with the impact of rapid growth. Our industry knowledge gives us a clear context in which to provide clients with solutions that work within their competitive environment.

Changes to Personal Health Information Privacy Legislation Introduced

On September 16, 2015, the Ontario government introduced Bill 119, Health Information Protection Act, 2015, which would amend the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (“PHIPA”) and repeal and replace the Quality of Care Information Protection Act, 2004 (“QCIPA”). With respect to PHIPA amendments, if passed Bill 119 would, among other things: require health custodians to…

Information, Data Security & Privacy

Our Information, Data Security & Privacy Practice Group helps clients in the public and private sectors with a range of information and data-related matters involving security and privacy incident response as well as security and privacy policy and compliance. Additionally, the group assists with matters involving the defence of information and data-related complaints and claims….