Artimes’ practice involves providing strategic advice and representation to employers and management in both the private and public sectors on a wide range of labour, employment and human rights issues. This includes grievance arbitrations, collective bargaining, labour disputes, occupational health and safety, human rights and accommodation and employment standards.
Practice Area: Labour Relations
Ted Kovacs Named 2023 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Labour and Employment Law in the Hamilton Area
Hicks Morley is delighted to announce that Best Lawyers® has once again named Ted Kovacs “Lawyer of the Year” for Labour and Employment Law in the Hamilton area.
Successfully represented a hospital on multiple grievances relating to breaches of the collective agreement.
Successfully represented a hospital on multiple grievances relating to breaches of the collective agreement.
Amanda Cohen Named to 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ for Labour and Employment Law
Hicks Morley is overjoyed to announce that Amanda Cohen has been recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ for her work in Labour and Employment Law.
36 Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® List
Congratulations to the 36 Hicks Morley lawyers who are recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ in the areas of Labour and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Workers’ Compensation Law.
Arbitrator Finds University’s Vaccination Policy to be Reasonable
On July 22, 2022, Arbitrator Wright released a preliminary award, Wilfrid Laurier University v United Food and Commercial Workers Union, in which he found that the University’s mandatory vaccination policy (Policy) was reasonable. In so finding, he cited the fact that the University implemented the Policy in accordance with the instructions and advice issued by…
Assisted in successfully defending a private-sector client against a union grievance alleging that bargaining unit members were entitled to additional payment for certain tasks.
Assisted in successfully defending a private-sector client against a union grievance alleging that bargaining unit members were entitled to additional payment for certain tasks.
Assisted in successfully defending a university client against a grievance alleging that certain long-standing positions should be within a bargaining unit.
Assisted in successfully defending a university client against a grievance alleging that certain long-standing positions should be within a bargaining unit.
Successfully represented a school board in a labour arbitration involving the interpretation of a paid leave under the collective agreement.
Successfully represented a school board in a labour arbitration involving the interpretation of a paid leave under the collective agreement.
Successfully represented a municipality in a fire services interest arbitration involving a complex staffing issue.
Successfully represented a municipality in a fire services interest arbitration involving a complex staffing issue.