Successfully represented a municipality at rights arbitration involving complex scheduling issues.
Practice Area: Labour Relations
Becoming a Successful Advocate: Advice for the Litigator-to-Be
Please note registration for this event is now closed. Overview Hicks Morley invites law students to join us for an Open House on June 5, 2024 at 5 p.m. The session will feature an interactive, moderated panel discussion, followed by a networking reception. Our firm’s lawyers will provide practical advice to help you achieve your…
Supreme Court of Canada: Exclusion of Managers from Definition of “Employee” in Québec Labour Code Does Not Violate the Charter
On April 19, 2024, the Supreme Court rendered Société des casinos du Québec inc. v. Association des cadres de la Société des casinos du Québec in which it concluded that the exclusion of managers from the definition of “employee” in the Québec Labour Code (Code) does not violate the right to freedom of association found…
Successfully represented an employer in a labour board application to terminate a union’s bargaining rights.
Successfully represented an employer in a labour board application to terminate a union’s bargaining rights.
Successfully represented a manufacturing employer in a grievance arbitration in which the termination of an employee for a health and safety incident was upheld.
Successfully represented a manufacturing employer in a grievance arbitration in which the termination of an employee for a health and safety incident was upheld.
Successfully represented a healthcare employer in having a policy grievance with respect to shift premium pay dismissed.
Successfully represented a healthcare employer in having a policy grievance with respect to shift premium pay dismissed.
Represented a municipal employer in a grievance arbitration to have a grievance challenging the scope of the bargaining unit dismissed.
Represented a municipal employer in a grievance arbitration to have a grievance challenging the scope of the bargaining unit dismissed.
Represented an employer in successfully resisting a certification application at the labour board.
Represented an employer in successfully resisting a certification application at the labour board.
Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA): 2024 Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium
Designed for school board trustees, labour relations practitioners, human resources practitioners, supervisory officers and directors of education, this year’s Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium will feature informative keynote speakers, panels and workshops on innovation and transformation in a changing labour relations environment.
Federal Budget 2024 Tabled
On April 16, 2024, the federal government tabled its 2024 Budget, “Fairness for Every Generation” (Budget). While much of the Budget is focused on topics such as housing, strengthening the economy and making the cost of living more affordable, it also includes a number of initiatives that will have implications for employers, pension plan administrators…