Paul has a general labour and employment practice, and works with a variety of employers in both the public and private sectors in a broad range of areas including employment standards, privacy and information management, labour relations, human rights and accessibility-related issues.
Practice Area: Labour Relations
Dolores M. Barbini
Dolores is a management-side labour, employment and human rights lawyer who advises employers in both the public and private sectors with respect to their union and non-union workforces.
David J. Bannon
David represents employers in a variety of litigation forums. David is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Labour and Employment Law.
Thomas W. Agnew
Thomas advises public and private sector employers on a wide range of human resources issues and regularly appears as counsel for employers in courts and tribunals throughout Ontario.
Ontario to Reform Certain Workplace Laws Relating to Construction Labour, Pensions and Workplace Safety and Insurance
On November 18, 2015, the Ontario government introduced Bill 144, the Budget Measures Act, 2015, omnibus legislation that would, if passed and among other things, implement reforms to construction labour relations, workplace safety and insurance indexing and to certain rules governing multi-employer pension asset transfers. The proposed Bill 144 changes include: Amending the construction industry provisions of…
HR Professional Publishes an Article by Thomas Agnew on Responding to Union Organizing Campaigns
Hicks Morley’s Thomas Agnew authored an article in the November/December 2015 edition of HR Professional entitled, “Responding to a Union Organizing Drive”.
Two Hicks Morley Lawyers Recognized in Who’s Who Legal Canada: Management Labour & Employment Analysis 2015
Hicks Morley has been ranked in the Who’s Who Legal Canada: Management Labour & Employment Analysis 2015. The firm received two nominations, including John E. Brooks and Stephen J Shamie. The publication notes that Hicks Morley’s lawyer, Stephen Shamie, is highly regarded for his work in employer defence and is recognized as having an “expert…
Hicks Morley Ranked as a Leading Firm by Legal 500 Canada 2016
Hicks Morley has been recognized as a leader in the field of Labour and Employment law by the Legal 500 Canada 2016 guide. Partner, Stephen Shamie, was listed among the “Leading lawyers” nationwide and noted for being “one of the best employment lawyers in Canada”.
Recognition
Hicks Morley is proud to be a recognized leader in the field of human resources law: One of Canada’s Best Law Firms in Labour & Employment and Human Rights The Globe and Mail 2025 A leading law firm in Employment & Labour Chambers Canada 2025 45 lawyers recognized in Labour and Employment Law, Education Law,…
Hicks Morley Ranked as a Leading Firm by Chambers Canada 2016
Hicks Morley has been ranked in the inaugural issue of Chambers Canada 2016 in the areas of Employment & Labour and Pensions & Benefits. The firm is referred to as an “excellent firm in every respect” with its lawyers regarded as “very competent and committed to good client service.”