Advised a trade association on collective bargaining issues arising out of a strike, which lead them to a historic no strike/lockout process that has resulted in a strike free environment in that industry.
Practice Area: Labour Relations
Negotiated intergovernmental staff transfer agreements arising out of the harmonization of the Ontario corporate tax regime and the establishment of the HST.
Negotiated intergovernmental staff transfer agreements arising out of the harmonization of the Ontario corporate tax regime and the establishment of the HST.
Successfully obtained a province-wide injunction restraining picketing across numerous facilities located throughout Ontario
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.
Arbitrator Dismisses Grievance over Denial of Benefit Reimbursement for Medical Marijuana
Arbitrator Sheehan recently dismissed a grievance by the Hamilton Professional Fire Fighters’ Association which asserted that the denial of a claim for payment of the grievor’s spouse’s medical marijuana breached the collective agreement. The grievor had submitted a claim to Manulife under the City of Hamilton’s benefit plan, seeking reimbursement for its costs. He had…
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.