We are very pleased to announce that Susie Taing has joined our firm as an Associate in our Pension and Benefits practice group. Susie was called to the Ontario Bar in 2009, and obtained her commerce and law degrees at the University of Ottawa, followed by a Masters of Industrial Relations at Queen’s University. Prior…

We are very pleased to announce that Rebecca Lee has joined our Pension & Benefits Practice Group in Toronto as an Associate. Rebecca was called to the Ontario Bar in 2010, is a graduate of Queen’s Law, and was President of the Queen’s Labour and Employment Law Society.

Hicks Morley once again ranked #1 in Canada in the field of Labour and Employment Law in Best Lawyers® in Canada 2012. Hicks Morley has more listed lawyers (25 in total) in this field than any other firm in Canada and is also the #1 ranked firm in Ontario. Toronto John E. Brooks Labour and…

Hicks Morley’s Natasha Monkman wrote an article entitled “A Uniquely Canadian Approach to Solvency Funding Relief” that appeared in the October issue of Benefits and Pensions Monitor and is also included on the magazine’s website. The article discusses in detail the different approaches to solvency funding relief undertaken by the federal and provincial governments in…

Rachel Arbour discussed disclosure of DC plan fees with “Benefits Canada Across Borders in an article entitled U.S. litigation prompts a focus on disclosure”. The article investigates a trend in the U.S. of class actions on behalf of DC plan members regarding fees charged to their accounts and the potential implications for DC plans in…