Represented an employer in an interim relief application before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Practice Area: Labour Relations
As co-counsel, successfully argued a preliminary motion to dismiss numerous applications before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
As co-counsel, successfully argued a preliminary motion to dismiss numerous applications before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Regularly act for employers in certification applications before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Regularly act for employers in certification applications before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Stephen Shamie and David Bannon listed in the 2018 edition of Lexpert US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada
Congratulations to Stephen Shamie and David Bannon for being listed in the Lexpert US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada. This guide includes a directory of the leading Canadian cross-border lawyers as well as the top issues facing cross-border lawyers dealing with the unsettled US-Canadian relationship in 2018.
A Changing Legislative Landscape
Welcome to the latest issue of our Federal Post. In this issue we discuss: best practices for minimizing the risk of workplace sexual harassment, the new prohibition on use of vaping products in federally regulated workplaces, latest developments on the serious sanctions under the Canada Labour Code (Code) and the Criminal Code for health and safety violations, being proactive about Code compliance in light of the incoming power of the Minister of Labour to order an employer to perform an internal audit – see our Code “Compliance Checklist”
Shivani Chopra Featured in Benefits and Pensions Monitor Daily News Alerts
Benefits and Pensions Monitor has mentioned Hicks Morley lawyers in a daily news alerts on June 21, 2018…
Privacy Rules Around Non-Disclosure of Administrative Records Declared Unconstitutional
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently held that the Ontario Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) violates section 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter), finding that it goes too far to protect the privacy of parties, witnesses and others in matters heard by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, Ontario Labour Relations Board and other statutory tribunals. Learn more in this FTR Now.
Hicks Morley Lawyers Named Leading Practitioners in the 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
Hicks Morley congratulates each one of our lawyers who has been recognized as a leading practitioner in the 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.
Workplace Law in Canada: A Primer
This Guide provides American employers with an introduction to employment laws and regulations that affect businesses in Canada. It outlines an overview of the main differences between Canadian and U.S. workplace laws.
Recent Legislative Initiatives of Interest to School Boards
Recent legislative changes in Ontario will have a significant impact on school boards. First, school boards will now be required to adopt a code of conduct that applies to trustees. Second, as of January 1, 2018, entitlement to benefits for chronic mental stress is compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997…