Practice Area: Labour Relations
Successfully represented a professional sports league in having the B.C. Superior Court, the B.C. Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada (leave to appeal denied) dismiss a former player’s concussion claim.
Successfully represented a professional sports league in having the B.C. Superior Court, the B.C. Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada (leave to appeal denied) dismiss a former player’s concussion claim.
Stephen Shamie Quoted on Concussion Lawsuit Involving the Canadian Football League
Hicks Morley’s Stephen Shamie was quoted by multiple media outlets February 23, 2016 regarding the first concussion lawsuit involving the Canadian Football League. The lawsuit, launched by Arland Bruce, a former wide receiver for the B.C. Lions and Montreal Alouettes, claims his former teams and the league were negligent in failing to warn about the…
Ontario Tables Budget 2016
On February 25, 2016, the Ontario government tabled its 2016 Budget “Jobs for Today and Tomorrow” and the corresponding Budget Bill, Bill 173, Jobs for Today and Tomorrow Act (Budget Measures), 2016.
Renegotiated seven collective agreements into a single national framework for a multi-national courier company.
Renegotiated seven collective agreements into a single national framework for a multi-national courier company.
Counsel to Ontario’s largest school board association in the transition to provincial collective bargaining.
Counsel to Ontario’s largest school board association in the transition to provincial collective bargaining.
Succeeded in upholding a favourable labour board decision before the courts.
Succeeded in upholding a favourable labour board decision before the courts.
Successfully defended a number of construction companies in labour board certification proceedings.
Successfully defended a number of construction companies in labour board certification proceedings.
Vincent Panetta Recognized for Exceptional Client Service by BTI Client Service All-Stars 2016
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Vincent Panetta has been profiled as one of the BTI Client Service All-Star lawyers in the 2016 report. In addition to his distinguished expertise in labour relations, as a ‘client service all-star’ Vince is recognized for his superior client focus, innovative thought leadership, unmatched business understanding, legal skills, outsized value and outstanding results.
New Proposed Federal Bill to Reverse Canada Labour Code Certification and Decertification Reforms, C-377 Union Disclosure Obligations
Further to its election platform, on January 28, 2016, the federal government introduced Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act. Among other things, this legislation would, if passed, amend the Canada Labour Code (“CLC”) to effectively repeal…