Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Elisha Jamieson-Davies and Gregory Power have been invited to join the partnership. Both continue to develop their thriving practices, Greg in all areas of employment and labour law, with a special focus on federally regulated organizations, and Elisha as a litigator with a niche in class action litigation on behalf of employers. Both…
Practice Area: Litigation
The Duty of Good Faith and Honesty: An Important Foundational Decision by The Supreme Court Of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada has issued a significant decision on the duty of good faith in the law of commercial contracts. In Bhasin v. Hrynew, the Court recognized good faith contractual performance as a general organizing principle of contract law and recognized a new “duty of honest performance” in the fulfillment of contractual obligations….
Hicks Morley featured in Benefits Canada
Hicks Morley was cited in the May 26, 2014 edition of Benefits Canada in an article entitled “Court reduces award given to bullied employee“. The article references Hicks Morley’s recent FTR Now entitled, “Court of Appeal Reduces $1.45 Million Award to Constructively Dismissed Employee” which reviewed the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision to reduce the…
The American Bar Association’s International Labor & Employment Law Committee Newsletter Publishes an Article by Jennifer Del Vecchio
An article authored by Hicks Morley’s Jennifer Del Vecchio was published in the March 2014 edition of the American Bar Association’s International Labor & Employment Law Committee Newsletter. The article entitled, “Supreme Court of Canada Authorizes Québec Class Action Regarding Reduction of Retiree Benefits” discusses the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Vivendi Canada Inc. v….
Hicks Morley Congratulates the Hicks Cup Moot Winners
The semi-final and final rounds of the annual Hicks Cup Moot were held in our Toronto offices on March 28, 2014. The event provided an opportunity for students from Ontario law schools to litigate current legal issues of significance in the areas of human resource law and administrative law. This year, teams from 5 law…
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 Latest Word on Restrictive Covenants from the Supreme Court of Canada
The law on restrictive covenants is all about context. Restrictive covenants typically arise in a sale of a business agreement or an employment contract. If you are drafting a restrictive covenant or determining whether a covenant is enforceable, you must be aware of the context because the applicable legal principles vary based on the context….
Ontario Court Upholds Forfeiture-On-Resignation Provision of Equity Incentive Plan
In a decision released on September 12, 2013,[1] the Ontario Superior Court of Justice upheld the enforceability of a provision of an employer’s incentive compensation plan pursuant to which unmatured awards are forfeited upon an employee’s resignation. The Court held that the provision was a permissible loyalty incentive rather than an unlawful restraint on trade….
Sean Sells Quoted in Law Times
Hicks Morley’s Sean Sells was quoted in the August 19, 2013 edition of Law Times magazine in an article entitled, “Focus: Spike in pension-related human rights litigation.” The article discusses the influx of pension claims and cautions that a successful claim could have damaging consequences on a pension plan. Sean states, “Employers and pension plans…
Hicks Morley cited in Benefits and Pensions Monitor
On August 2, 2013 Benefits and Pensions Monitor cited Hicks Morley’s recent FTR Now entitled “The Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Pension Assignments must be ‘Clear and Unambiguous’” which reviewed the Court’s decision in Vladescu v. CTVglobemedia Inc. Hicks Morley’s Frank Cesario successfully argued on behalf of CTV at both the motions court and appellate…