Practice Area: Pension, Benefits & Executive Compensation

Pension, Benefits and Executive Compensation Lawyer (8+ Years)

More About Us Hicks Morley’s Pension, Benefits & Executive Compensation practice group provides legal services to employers and administrators covering the full range of regulatory, governance, taxation and human resource aspects of retirement, group benefits and incentive compensation arrangements. We represent employers and administrators in courts, at arbitrations, at the Financial Services Tribunal and before…

OSFI Releases Details on New Supervisory Framework

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The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has released information on the renewal of its supervisory framework (Framework) for federally regulated financial institutions and pension plans. The new Framework is part of OSFI’s blueprint for transformation and is the first complete review of the Framework in almost 25 years. Purpose The Framework guides…

Chambers Canada 2024 Guide Recognizes Hicks Morley for Employment & Labour and Pensions & Benefits

Hicks Morley has once again been recognized as a leading law firm in the Chambers Canada 2024 Guide for Employment & Labour (Ontario and Nationwide) and Pensions & Benefits (Nationwide). The firm is noted for being a “very strong boutique employment firm with great client service,” with one client saying, “For work relating to collective bargaining, Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie is the place to go,” and another remarking, “We couldn’t do it without them.”

Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA): Canadian Pensions Certificate Program

The landscape of pension and retirement savings has become much more complex over the years. Longer life expectancies and workplace demographics that often skew toward the more mature end of the spectrum are also complicating factors. As pension law and regulation continue to evolve, a good understanding of the legal framework, best practices and risk management is critical to successful plan administration.

Ontario Pension Plan Update: Ongoing Consultations of Interest

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Ontario’s Ministry of Finance (Ministry) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) have issued two separate consultations of interest to employers related to the design and governance of pension plans in Ontario. Consultations on “A Permanent Framework for Target Benefit Plans” The Ministry has published a second consultation paper regarding its proposed target benefit framework….

The Law Society of Ontario: The Eight-Minute Labour Lawyer 2023

If you are a labour lawyer, the Law Society of Ontario’s “Eight-Minute” is the go-to program for the busy legal practitioner. The time limit for each speaker ensures concise, compelling presentations with keen analysis on developments in labour law.

Ontario Government Consultation on Permanent Framework for Target Benefit Plans

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The Ontario government previously announced the launch of consultations on proposed regulations related to the implementation of a permanent legislative framework for target benefit multi-employer pension plans (MEPPs) in the province. The permanent framework would replace temporary funding regulations for Specified Multi-Employer Pension Plans (SOMEPPs) set to expire in 2024. The proposed framework will replace…