Practice Area: Labour Relations

Lauren I. Cowl joins the firm as an Associate

We are pleased to announce that Lauren I. Cowl has joined Hicks Morley as an associate in our Toronto office. Lauren was called to the Bar in 2012 and obtained her law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School. Prior to joining Hicks Morley, Lauren practised in Toronto as an associate in the Labour and Employment…

Ontario Introduces Bill 122, School Boards Collective Bargaining Act

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On October 22, 2013, the Ontario government introduced Bill 122, the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2013,  legislation that would, if passed, amend the collective bargaining regime governing Ontario school boards and teachers. The government also released a Backgrounder on Bill 122. We are in the process of reviewing the proposed legislation, and a more…

Hicks Morley Cited in Canadian Civil Liberties Association Rights Watch Blog

Hicks Morley’s FTR Now entitled “No Charter-Protected Right to Strike Says Saskatchewan Court of Appeal” was cited in the October 17, 2013 edition of Canadian Civil Liberties Association Rights Watch blog in an article entitled “Supreme Court of Canada to Decide on the Right to Strike“. Hicks Morley’s Paul Broad authored this FTR Now, which…

The University of Guelph will Present Christopher Riggs with an Honorary Doctor of Laws

Hicks Morley’s Christopher Riggs will deliver the convocation address and be presented with an honorary Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) degree from The University of Guelph on Saturday, October 19, 2013. The University of Guelph’s news release acknowledges some of Christopher’s accomplishments including practicing labour and employment law for more than four decades, making contributions…

New Education Act Regulatory Amendments Filed (Sick Leave Credits, Gratuities)

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On October 10, 2013, the Ontario government filed O. Reg. 275/13 (Sick Leave Credits and Sick Leave Credit Gratuities), amending O. Reg. 1/13 (Sick Leave Credits and Sick Leave Credit Gratuities). Notably, the new amendments revoke the “sunset clause” previously contained in section 5 of O. Reg. 1/13, which had provided for an automatic revocation…

Who’s Who Legal August 2013 Issue Recognizes Hicks Morley as Leading in Labour, Employment and Pensions

Hicks Morley’s Stephen Shamie, and John Brooks  were mentioned in the September 2013 edition of Who’s Who Legal in an article entitled, “Management Labour & Employment Marketplace Analysis.” The article featured lawyers who are specialists on management-side issues for labour and employment, and pension law, and stated as follows: “Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie fields…

John Saunders Mentioned in Fire Fighting in Canada

Hicks Morley’s John Saunders was mentioned in the September 3, 2013 edition of Fire Fighting in Canada in an article entitled, “Police deserve higher pay than firefighters, report says.” The article discussed Deloitte’s job-evaluation report, presented by John Saunders at the City of London’s interest arbitration, which concluded that fire fighters do not deserve equal or…

Simon Mortimer Quoted in Canadian Labour Reporter

Hicks Morley’s Simon Mortimer was quoted in the September 3, 2013 edition of Canadian Labour Reporter in an article entitled, “New super-union Unifor targets unlikely membership.” The article discussed Unifor, the nation’s largest private sector union, formed from the merger of the Canadian Auto Workers union and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union. The article…

John Saunders Quoted in The London Free Press

Hicks Morley’s John Saunders was quoted in the August 27, 2013 edition of The London Free Press in an article entitled, “Toronto attorney John Saunders argues during arbitration hearing that the old rules are gone and some non-core services should be outsourced.” The article discusses contract arbitration hearings regarding proposed retroactive wage hikes for the…