Counsel to Ontario’s largest school board association in the transition to provincial collective bargaining.
Practice Area: Labour Relations
Succeeded in upholding a favourable labour board decision before the courts.
Succeeded in upholding a favourable labour board decision before the courts.
Successfully defended a number of construction companies in labour board certification proceedings.
Successfully defended a number of construction companies in labour board certification proceedings.
Vincent Panetta Recognized for Exceptional Client Service by BTI Client Service All-Stars 2016
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Vincent Panetta has been profiled as one of the BTI Client Service All-Star lawyers in the 2016 report. In addition to his distinguished expertise in labour relations, as a ‘client service all-star’ Vince is recognized for his superior client focus, innovative thought leadership, unmatched business understanding, legal skills, outsized value and outstanding results.
New Proposed Federal Bill to Reverse Canada Labour Code Certification and Decertification Reforms, C-377 Union Disclosure Obligations
Further to its election platform, on January 28, 2016, the federal government introduced Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act. Among other things, this legislation would, if passed, amend the Canada Labour Code (“CLC”) to effectively repeal…
Successfully argued for the early dismissal of an unjust dismissal complaint under the Canada Labour Code for a major financial institution.
Successfully argued for the early dismissal of an unjust dismissal complaint under the Canada Labour Code for a major financial institution.
Successfully represented a client in a classification grievance by preventing re-classification that could have had national payroll implications for the employer.
Successfully represented a client in a classification grievance by preventing re-classification that could have had national payroll implications for the employer.
Obtained an order imposing limits on picketers during a lengthy strike, pursuant to a labour injunction for a municipal client.
Obtained an order imposing limits on picketers during a lengthy strike, pursuant to a labour injunction for a municipal client.
Successfully argued that an employer was not prevented from changing a longstanding scheduling practice.
Successfully argued that an employer was not prevented from changing a longstanding scheduling practice.
Successfully represented a college and a school board in defending job competition grievances.
Successfully represented a college and a school board in defending job competition grievances.