We are pleased to announce that 45 Hicks Morley partners have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ in the areas of Labour and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Education Law and Workers’ Compensation Law.
Practice Area: Labour Relations
We Welcome Associate Ryan Markesic to Hicks Morley
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Ryan Markesic has joined the firm as a labour and employment lawyer in our Toronto office.
Ryan Markesic
Ryan Markesic is a labour and employment lawyer practising out of Hicks Morley’s Toronto office in all areas of workplace law and in civil litigation. Ryan has assisted in arbitrations, tribunals and matters before all levels of courts including the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal. He has a particular interest and experience in advising and representing colleges and universities on a variety of issues.
Arbitrator Kaplan Clarifies Earlier Interest Arbitration Awards
On May 29, 2024, a board of arbitration (Board) chaired by Arbitrator William Kaplan issued its decisions on two interest arbitration cases in the school board sector which addressed outstanding compensation issues between the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF), the Crown, and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) in respect of secondary school…
Ongoing representation of municipalities in grievance arbitration regarding benefit administration and eligibility in the fire sector.
Ongoing representation of municipalities in grievance arbitration regarding benefit administration and eligibility in the fire sector.
Ongoing representation of hospitals and municipalities across Ontario in their rights and interest arbitrations in the healthcare sector.
Ongoing representation of hospitals and municipalities across Ontario in their rights and interest arbitrations in the healthcare sector.
Successfully argued that, in meeting its obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and collective agreement provisions regarding health and safety, the employer (paramedic service) was correct in exercising its management rights to determine the appropriate safety equipment to be utilized.
Successfully argued that, in meeting its obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and collective agreement provisions regarding health and safety, the employer (paramedic service) was correct in exercising its management rights to determine the appropriate safety equipment to be utilized.
Successfully argued to uphold the termination of a firefighter for serious misconduct related to pornography in the workplace by establishing that, notwithstanding expert evidence to establish that the grievor suffered from a disability, there was no clear connection between the disability and the workplace misconduct sufficient to overturn the termination of employment.
Successfully argued to uphold the termination of a firefighter for serious misconduct related to pornography in the workplace by establishing that, notwithstanding expert evidence to establish that the grievor suffered from a disability, there was no clear connection between the disability and the workplace misconduct sufficient to overturn the termination of employment.
We Welcome Knowledge Management Lawyer Owais Hashmi to Hicks Morley
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Owais Hashmi has joined the firm as a knowledge management lawyer in our Toronto office. In this role, Owais will work alongside our client services team to enhance client experiences by leveraging the firm’s legal technology and strategic insights to improve the efficiency and delivery of our legal services.
Owais Hashmi
Owais specializes in leveraging knowledge management tools to enhance client experiences and optimize legal service delivery. Through his diligent monitoring of current and emerging legal trends, he bolsters the firm’s subject-matter expertise in Canadian labour and employment law, benefiting both lawyers and clients alike.