Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that three of our lawyers have been recognized as among the world’s leading practitioners in the Who’s Who Legal Canada: Labour, Employment & Benefits 2016 guide. Through peer nominations John E. Brooks, Craig S. Rix and Stephen J Shamie are named.
Practice Area: Labour Relations
Critical Advocacy Strategies for Labour and Employment Lawyers
Topic Compelling Courtroom Advocacy View from the Bench: What to do/not to do in the Courtroom Evidence 101: Need-to-know evidentiary rules for counsel Critical advice for summary judgment advocacy Unique small claims court advocacy challenges Agenda
Making Sense of the Changing Workplaces Review
Since May 2015, two government-appointed Special Advisors have been undertaking the Changing Workplaces Review to consider the changing nature of the workplace, the causes behind those changes, and whether the Labour Relations Act, 1995 and the Employment Standards Act, 2000 require amendments to meet the challenges of today’s workplaces…
Top Listed in Best Lawyers® in Canada
Hicks Morley once again ranked #1 in Canada in the field of Labour and Employment Law in Best Lawyers® in Canada, 2017. Hicks Morley has more listed lawyers in the area of Labour and Employment Law than any other firm in Canada. Hicks Morley lawyers have also been listed in the Employee Benefits Law, the Privacy and Data Security Law and the Workers’ Compensation Law sections…
Changing Workplaces Review – Focus on the Employment Standards Act, 2000
This is our fourth client update related to the Interim Report of the Special Advisors under Ontario’s Changing Workplaces Review (Review). In this FTR Now, we will focus on the options identified by the Special Advisors as potential changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA)…
HRPA Grand Valley – September Legal Update
Includes an update on recent court and tribunal decisions and legislative updates in areas that are important to HR Professionals, including health and safety, employment law, labour law, privacy, accommodation, and investigations.
Changing Workplaces Review – Focus on the Labour Relations Act, 1995
In our third client update related to the Interim Report of the Special Advisors under Ontario’s Changing Workplaces Review (Review), we focus on the options identified by the Special Advisors as potential changes to the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA)…
Acted as lead counsel at multiple proceedings before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Acted as lead counsel at multiple proceedings before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Regularly acts as lead counsel in multiple grievance proceedings including mediation and hearing.
Regularly acts as lead counsel in multiple grievance proceedings including mediation and hearing.
Recently represented a social services client as lead counsel on an arbitration regarding a for cause dismissal.
Recently represented a social services client as lead counsel on an arbitration regarding a for cause dismissal.