Practice Area: Labour Relations

Nurse Not Entitled to Communicable Disease Paid Leave If Not Required to Quarantine/Isolate

· 3 min read

In a recent decision of significant importance to the hospital sector, Arbitrator William Kaplan held that a nurse will be entitled to communicable disease leave with pay only where they are required by hospital policy, direction of a public health authority or by law to quarantine/isolate. The paid leave does not apply to circumstances where…

Labour and Employment Legal Trends for Credit Unions

Growth and consolidation in credit unions amid a shortage of talent presents unique workplace challenges for human resources professionals working in this sector. This complimentary webinar will provide an overview of some of the current legal trends and offer tips on navigating these challenges heading into 2025.

Arbitration Workshop

For human resources professionals tasked with maintaining workplace labour relations, navigating an organization’s grievance and arbitration process can present unique challenges—particularly if you aren’t yet familiar with key aspects and strategic considerations along the way. This hands-on workshop has been designed to equip both new and more experienced members of your labour relations team with the skills necessary to prepare a case for grievance arbitration.

School Board Management Conference

Hicks Morley is delighted to present our 2024 School Board Management Conference for human resources professionals, directors of education, supervisory officers and trustees.

We invite you to join us for breakfast and a “whirlwind tour” of recent developments in labour, employment and education law. After a brief networking break, you’ll attend a plenary session on the right to privacy and freedom of expression in schools followed by a dynamic session by our guest speaker. After lunch, you’ll participate in two workshops of your choice (which you’ll preselect during registration) and have another opportunity to network.

Stratford & District Human Resources Association: Legal Update 2024

Larissa Putt and Brooklyn Hallam are presenting a comprehensive labour and employment legal update to the Stratford & District Human Resources Association. They will discuss recent human rights and occupational health and safety decisions and the key takeaways employers need to know.

Arbitrator Concludes Grievor’s Sincere Religious Beliefs Did Not Prevent Her From Complying with Employer’s COVID-19 Policy

· 5 min read

In Oxford County v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1146, Arbitrator Brian Sheehan determined that the grievor, who refused, on the basis of her religion, to undergo rapid antigen testing in accordance with the employer’s COVID-19 policy, had not established that she had been improperly discriminated against on the basis of creed. This is…

eDiscovery Convergence 2024: From Basics to Breakthroughs in eDiscovery

At the eDiscovery Convergence, Tatiana Lazdins will moderate “Document Review: Adapting to Change.” Attendees will learn how to review other parties’ documents, identify manufactured documents, and account for the emerging data types, using technology and process to accelerate and cut costs related to document review.