Djordje offers advice and representation to employers in the public and private sectors on a wide range of labour and employment matters.
Practice Area: Labour Relations
Landmark Arbitration Decision Upholds Indefinite Suspension of CFL Player for Sports Gambling
On August 27, 2024, Arbitrator Allen Ponak upheld an indefinite suspension imposed on Shawn Lemon, a veteran defensive end in the Canadian Football League (CFL), for wagering on CFL games in 2021, including a game in which he played. This decision highlights the complexities of player conduct in professional sports and raises important questions about…
Three Hicks Morley Associates Named to 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell, Nigel McKechnie and Amanda Cohen have been included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ for their exceptional work in Labour and Employment Law.
45 Hicks Morley Partners Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients
We are pleased to announce that 45 Hicks Morley partners have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ in the areas of Labour and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Education Law and Workers’ Compensation Law.
We Welcome Associate Ryan Markesic to Hicks Morley
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Ryan Markesic has joined the firm as a labour and employment lawyer in our Toronto office.
Ryan Markesic
Ryan Markesic is a labour and employment lawyer practising out of Hicks Morley’s Toronto office in all areas of workplace law and in civil litigation. Ryan has assisted in arbitrations, tribunals and matters before all levels of courts including the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal. He has a particular interest and experience in advising and representing colleges and universities on a variety of issues.
Arbitrator Kaplan Clarifies Earlier Interest Arbitration Awards
On May 29, 2024, a board of arbitration (Board) chaired by Arbitrator William Kaplan issued its decisions on two interest arbitration cases in the school board sector which addressed outstanding compensation issues between the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF), the Crown, and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) in respect of secondary school…
Ongoing representation of municipalities in grievance arbitration regarding benefit administration and eligibility in the fire sector.
Ongoing representation of municipalities in grievance arbitration regarding benefit administration and eligibility in the fire sector.
Ongoing representation of hospitals and municipalities across Ontario in their rights and interest arbitrations in the healthcare sector.
Ongoing representation of hospitals and municipalities across Ontario in their rights and interest arbitrations in the healthcare sector.
Successfully argued that, in meeting its obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and collective agreement provisions regarding health and safety, the employer (paramedic service) was correct in exercising its management rights to determine the appropriate safety equipment to be utilized.
Successfully argued that, in meeting its obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and collective agreement provisions regarding health and safety, the employer (paramedic service) was correct in exercising its management rights to determine the appropriate safety equipment to be utilized.