Practice Area: Labour Relations

OMHRA Summer 2019 ECHO Newsletter Features Articles Authored by Hicks Morley Lawyers

The Summer 2019 issue of OMHRA’s ECHO newsletter features two articles authored by Hicks Morley lawyers. In the article “Advanced Planning Required by Municipalities to Respond to New Changes to OMERS,” Natasha Monkman discusses how Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System participating employers will need to plan in advance to respond to the changes that will be made effective on January 1, 2021…

Accommodation Training Workshop

There’s no such thing as “textbook” accommodation. Whether your employee has a challenging physical or mental disability that impacts their ability to do the job, childcare problems that interfere with their performance, faith-related obligations or is in the process of transitioning, how you respond to that individual’s request – or don’t – can mean significant liability for your organization. Are you prepared?

Accommodation Training Workshop

There’s no such thing as “textbook” accommodation. Whether your employee has a challenging physical or mental disability that impacts their ability to do the job, childcare problems that interfere with their performance, faith-related obligations or is in the process of transitioning, how you respond to that individual’s request – or don’t – can mean significant liability for your organization. Are you prepared?

Significant Canada Labour Code Reforms to Come Into Force September 1, 2019

· 8 min read

The federal government has proclaimed September 1, 2019 as the coming into force date for several changes to the Canada Labour Code (Code) as enacted by Bill C-63, the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 2 (Bill C-63). As a result of co-ordinated coming into force provisions, a number of substantive amendments to the Code contained in Bill C-86, the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 (Bill C-86) will also come into force on September 1, 2019.

Ontario Budget Bill (Bill 100) Passes

· 2 min read

As previously reported, on April 11, 2019, the Ontario government released its 2019 Budget and introduced Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures), 2019. Bill 100 received Royal Assent on May 29, 2019. Of particular interest to employers and human resource professionals are the amendments made to the following statutes: Public Sector Labour…

Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs (OASIS) 2019 Conference: Legal Updates in the Ontario Developmental Services Sector

Overview Keeping up to date on the law to ensure that your organization is in compliance with legislation and precedent setting decisions may seem daunting. This session will help you navigate the increasingly complex legal framework that HR Professionals work in, addressing some key challenges agencies are facing including collective bargaining; integrated community based service…

Ontario Proposes Significant Changes to Wage Restraint and Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector

· 7 min read

Following through on a consultation process that was kicked off on April 4, 2019, the Ontario government has introduced legislation that, if passed, would significantly impact most broader public sector employers.