Hicks Morley congratulates 34 of our lawyers for being recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ in the areas of Labour and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Workers’ Compensation Law.
Practice Area: Litigation
Karen-Anne Thomson
Karen-Anne Thomson joined Hicks Morley in 2020 as the senior litigation law clerk for the firm’s Litigation Practice Group following her return from her native Scotland where she lived and worked for a period of time.
Henry Dinsdale and George Vuicic Elected Fellows of the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Henry Dinsdale and George Vuicic have been elected Fellows of the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers in the Class of 2021. The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers is a non-profit professional association honouring the leading lawyers in the practice of labour and employment law.
Frank Cesario Elected to the Advocates’ Society Board of Directors
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Frank Cesario has been elected to the Advocates’ Society Board of Directors. For more than 50 years, the Advocates’ Society has been a trusted resource for thousands of advocates across Canada who want to learn, teach, connect and best serve their clients and the justice system.
Hicks Morley Welcomes Associate Mornelle Lee
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Mornelle Lee has joined the firm as an associate in our Toronto office. Mornelle will advise and represent both public- and private-sector employers on a wide range of employment issues including wrongful dismissal claims, employment standards, workplace safety and insurance, employment contracts, human rights and accommodation, harassment complaints, class actions and related court litigation.
British Columbia Supreme Court Finds CERB Amounts Should Be Deducted from Wrongful Dismissal Damages
On May 28, 2021, the British Columbia Supreme Court (Court) released its decision in Hogan v. 1187938 B.C. Ltd., finding that the plaintiff had been constructively dismissed after being temporarily laid off at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic by the defendant, which operated a car dealership (Dealership). The plaintiff was laid off on March…
Hicks Morley Welcomes Bonnie Roberts Jones as Counsel
Craig Rix, Managing Partner of Hicks Morley, is pleased to announce that Bonnie Roberts Jones has joined the firm as Counsel. With over 24 years of broad-based civil litigation experience, Ms. Roberts Jones brings that wealth of knowledge to our growing litigation group.
Bonnie Roberts Jones
Bonnie Roberts Jones is counsel to Hicks Morley in its Toronto office. Having practised for 25 years, she provides advice on a wide range of civil and commercial matters including executive termination advocacy, shareholder disputes, directors’ liability, defamation and contractual disputes. Bonnie has significant class action experience, having acted on a number of these unique…
Mornelle Lee
Mornelle advises and represents employers on a wide range of employment issues including wrongful dismissal claims, employment standards, workplace safety and insurance, employment contracts, human rights and accommodation, harassment complaints, class actions and related court litigation.
Ontario Court of Appeal Holds “Owner” of a Construction Project Can Be Considered an “Employer” Under OHSA
A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal has significant implications under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) for owners and employers responsible for construction projects. In Ontario (Labour) v. Sudbury (City), the Court of Appeal held that an “owner” of a construction project can also be considered an “employer” with obligations to…