Lauren provides strategic advice and representation to employers on a wide range of matters including grievance arbitrations, labour disputes, occupational health and safety, human rights and accommodation, and employment standards.
Practice Area: Labour Relations
Gillian McCormick
Gillian is building a practice that includes providing advice and representation to employers on a wide range of labour and employment matters.
Djordje Milanovic
Djordje offers advice and representation to employers in the public and private sectors on a wide range of labour and employment matters.
Landmark Arbitration Decision Upholds Indefinite Suspension of CFL Player for Sports Gambling
On August 27, 2024, Arbitrator Allen Ponak upheld an indefinite suspension imposed on Shawn Lemon, a veteran defensive end in the Canadian Football League (CFL), for wagering on CFL games in 2021, including a game in which he played. This decision highlights the complexities of player conduct in professional sports and raises important questions about…
Three Hicks Morley Associates Named to 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell, Nigel McKechnie and Amanda Cohen have been included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ for their exceptional work in Labour and Employment Law.
44 Hicks Morley Partners Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients
We are pleased to announce that 44 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.
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.