Practice Area: Labour Relations

Nurse Not Entitled to Communicable Disease Paid Leave If Not Required to Quarantine/Isolate

· 3 min read

In a recent decision of significant importance to the hospital sector, Arbitrator William Kaplan held that a nurse will be entitled to communicable disease leave with pay only where they are required by hospital policy, direction of a public health authority or by law to quarantine/isolate. The paid leave does not apply to circumstances where…

Arbitrator Concludes Grievor’s Sincere Religious Beliefs Did Not Prevent Her From Complying with Employer’s COVID-19 Policy

· 5 min read

In Oxford County v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1146, Arbitrator Brian Sheehan determined that the grievor, who refused, on the basis of her religion, to undergo rapid antigen testing in accordance with the employer’s COVID-19 policy, had not established that she had been improperly discriminated against on the basis of creed. This is…

Stevie (Stephanie) Gellatly

Stevie advises employers on a variety of matters related to labour relations, employment law and human rights.

Kimberly Dias

Kimberly advises employers on a variety of matters related to labour relations, employment law, human rights, and workplace compensation matters.

Lukas Furlan

Lukas is a labour and employment lawyer practising out of Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He advises employers on a wide range of matters including grievance arbitrations, employment litigation, human rights issues, labour disputes and workplace accommodation.

Jennifer Li

Jennifer advises employers on a variety of matters related to employment standards, human rights and accommodation, labour disputes, occupational health and safety, and grievance arbitrations.

Zachary Demers

Zachary is building a practice of advising clients on a variety of labour, employment and human rights issues.

Lauren Viegas

Lauren provides strategic advice and representation to employers on a wide range of matters including grievance arbitrations, labour disputes, occupational health and safety, human rights and accommodation, and employment standards.