Best of the Best, the international legal market’s leading guide to the top legal practitioners, has recognized two Hicks Morley lawyers in its Expert Guides 2017 directory for the practice area of Labour and Employment law. Congratulations to Stephen Shamie and John Brooks on this recognition!
Practice Area: Labour Relations
Meet Shivani Chopra, our New Associate and Winner of the 2017 Lexpert Zenith Award
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Shivani Chopra has joined the firm as an associate in our Toronto office. Shivani is an experienced litigator who has spent a decade in courts tenaciously representing clients on employment, corporate/commercial litigation, and civil litigation matters. We would also like to extend a very special congratulations to Shivani on being a recipient of a 2017 Lexpert Zenith Award: Celebrating Women in Law.
Craig Rix Quoted in Canadian HR Reporter on Ontario Workplaces Set to See Major Changes
The article provides an overview of the latest changes to workplace legislation in the new Fair Workplaces Act. “These are potentially big changes
the employer community will have to be ready for. To the extent that any of these major changes come about, I think that the HR community is going to be very busy helping guide their organizations in making sure that they fully understand the full scope and extent of what these changes mean to the way we do business” Craig said…
Craig Rix Discussed the Impacts of Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 on The Agenda
Yesterday, Hicks Morley’s Craig Rix appeared on TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin to discuss the impacts that Bill 148 – the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 might have for Ontario’s employer community…
Benefits Canada Publishes an Article by Thomas Agnew on the Employer Right to Provide Truthful, Candid Reference for Former Employee
Hicks Morley’s Thomas Agnew authored an article in Benefits Canada titled “Court affirms employer right to provide truthful, candid reference for former employee.” The article discusses how employers are not liable defamation when it provided a truthful – but negative – reference about a former employee…
Shivani Chopra
Shivani’s is regularly engaged by insurers to defend claims covered by Employment Practice Liability Insurance (EPLI). In addition to this, her expertise includes defending private-sector employers and financial institutions in a range of employment litigation matters including discrimination, harassment, short- and long-term disability benefits, constructive dismissal and wrongful dismissal claims.
Stephen Shamie Quoted in The Lawyer’s Daily on Former CFL Player’s Concussion Lawsuit
The Lawyer’s Daily quoted Hicks Morley’s Stephen Shamie in a May 16, 2017 article titled “B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses former CFL player’s concussion lawsuit”…
Hicks Morley Lawyers Named Leading Practitioners in the 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
Hicks Morley congratulates each one of our lawyers who has been recognized as a leading practitioner in the 2017 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.
Chambers Global 2017 Recognizes Stephen Shamie as a notable Practitioner in Canada
Hicks Morley is ranked in Chambers Global 2017. Partner, Stephen Shamie, is listed as a notable practitioner in Canada, Employment & Labour and is “commended for his ability to deal with sophisticated labour relations issues.”
Counsel to a university board at arbitration involving the intersection of board governance rules and academic freedom.
Counsel to a university board at arbitration involving the intersection of board governance rules and academic freedom.