Successfully defended a paramedic service against union grievances alleging that the employer breached its backfilling requirements under the collective agreement.
Practice Area: Labour Relations
Hicks Morley Selected as a Canadian HR Reporter Readers’ Choice Award Winner
Hicks Morley has been selected as a Canadian HR Reporter Readers’ Choice award winner in the “Employment & Labour Law Boutique” category for 2023.
Provided strategic advice to school board clients during in-camera board meetings, and to municipal clients during closed-session council meetings.
Provided strategic advice to school board clients during in-camera board meetings, and to municipal clients during closed-session council meetings.
Regularly appears before the Ontario Labour Relations Board on a variety of construction and non-construction matters including ESA claims, certification applications and status disputes, s. 50 reprisals, etc.
Regularly appears before the Ontario Labour Relations Board on a variety of construction and non-construction matters including ESA claims, certification applications and status disputes, s. 50 reprisals, etc.
Government of Canada Announces Changes to Federal Employment Standards Coming Into Force
The Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 (Bill C-86) amended the Canada Labour Code (CLC) by enacting a new Division XII.1 “Reimbursement of Work-related Expenses,” which will require federally regulated employers to reimburse employees for reasonable work-related expenses, subject to prescribed exceptions. Bill C-86 also enacted a new section titled “Information Related to Employment,” which…
Hicks Morley Named Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Canadian Law Awards
Hicks Morley has been named the Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Canadian Law Awards.
Acted as lead spokesperson in collective bargaining for businesses in various industries.
Acted as lead spokesperson in collective bargaining for businesses in various industries.
We Welcome Associate Mari Maimets to Hicks Morley
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Mari Maimets has joined the firm in our Toronto office.
Successfully renegotiated the collective agreement for full-time support staff across the 24 public colleges throughout Ontario, which covers approximately 12,000 employees.
Successfully renegotiated the collective agreement for full-time support staff across the 24 public colleges throughout Ontario, which covers approximately 12,000 employees.
Regularly advises a large school board in labour matters, many of which involve serial grievors who have a tendency of commencing litigation in several forums at once.
Regularly advises a large school board in labour matters, many of which involve serial grievors who have a tendency of commencing litigation in several forums at once.