Practice Area: Labour Relations

Ontario Re-Introduces BPS Accountability, Transparency Legislation (Formerly Bill 179)

· 8 min read

On July 8, 2014, the Ontario government re-introduced broader public sector (“BPS”) accountability and transparency legislation. If passed, proposed measures in Bill 8, the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014, would give the government the authority to create comprehensive compensation frameworks for certain employers in the BPS, and would implement a number…

Discharge for Posting Disparaging Comments about Co-Worker on Facebook Upheld by Arbitrator

· 1 min read

An arbitrator recently upheld the dismissal of a three and one-half year employee who had posted humiliating and threatening comments about a co-worker on Facebook. Among other things, she found that the grievor’s actions, while done off-duty, created a poisoned work environment. In so finding, the arbitrator considered the employer’s workplace violence and harassment policy….

Hicks Morley Receives Highest Ranking in Labour Relations in the 2014 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory

Hicks Morley is delighted to once again be named “Most Frequently Recommended” in the Labour Relations (Toronto) category and “Consistently Recommended” in the Labour Relations (Ottawa) category. The firm has also been named “Most Frequently Recommended” in the Labour Relations (Kitchener-Waterloo) category and the Labour Relations (London) category. The firm has once again been ranked “Consistently…

Mid-Year Check-In: Key Developments in Labour Arbitration Law (Accredited)

The purpose of this session is to provide in-house counsel with updates on key developments in labour arbitration law and to discuss how to apply lessons drawn from key cases to strengthen policy, disciplinary and labour relations decisions in the following areas: Workplace Violence and Harassment: The potential areas of non-compliance that every employer should…

Stephen Shamie Mentioned in The Globe and Mail

Hick Morley’s Stephen Shamie was mentioned in the June 9, 2014 edition of The Globe and Mail in an article entitled, “Stamps’ Cornish says players’ union overmatched against CFL owners.” The article discusses a tentative five-year agreement reached between The Canadian Football League’s owners and players’ association. View Article

2014 Waterloo Client Conference

Change is a constant in the human resources world – with new laws and court decisions and the evolution of best practices.

Arbitrator Upholds Dismissal of Grievor for Posting Vicious Comments about Co-Worker on Facebook

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In a recent labour arbitration award, Arbitrator Laura Trachuk upheld the dismissal of a three and one-half year employee for posting vicious, humiliating and threatening comments about a co-worker on Facebook. While the Arbitrator left many specifics out of her decision in order to protect the identities of those involved, this decision serves as an…

2014 London Client Conference

Stay on the leading edge of Human Resources change Change is a constant in the human resources world – with new laws and court decisions and the evolution of best practices. Employers must take the lead in responding to these emerging challenges – and Hicks Morley is pleased to be your partner in navigating this…