In this FTR Now, Andrew Easto and Bayley Winkel discuss the extension to Employment Insurance measures now in affect and how they may impact both employers and employees.
Practice Area: Pensions, Benefits & Compensation
Chambers Canada 2026 Guide Recognizes Hicks Morley as a Top Firm for Employment & Labour
Hicks Morley is again ranked a top law firm in the Chambers Canada 2026 Guide for Employment & Labour (Ontario and Nationwide).
Federal Government Extends Temporary Employment Insurance Relief Measures in Response to Tariffs
Temporary employment insurance relief measures extended – in this FTR Now, Natasha Monkman and Andrew Easto provide an update on the recent announcement by the Federal Government designed to support employers in continued response to US Tariffs.
47 Hicks Morley Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026
Hicks Morley is proud to share that 47 of our lawyers have been included in the 20th edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada across 5 practice areas – Labour and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Workers’ Compensation Law, and Education Law.
Litigating Executive Compensation and Benefits
Join us for the final one-hour lunch and learn in our 2025 series for financial services HR and legal professions. This session will provide the practical considerations you need to help reduce the risk of disputes and litigation related to executive compensation and benefits.
We Welcome Five New Associates to the Firm
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that five new associates have joined the firm in our Toronto, Ottawa and Waterloo offices.
Arbitrator Upholds Benefits Related Grievance: “Generic Substitute” Does Not Limit Reimbursement to “Lowest Cost” Drug Per Collective Agreement
In Hydro One Inc. v The Society of United Workers, Arbitrator John Stout upheld a grievance against Hydro One for violating its Collective Agreement. Hydro One had limited reimbursement of prescription drug expenses to only the lowest cost generic medication, rather than covering the full cost of generic medications prescribed by physicians. This limitation was…
Bayley Winkel
Bayley Winkel is a pensions, benefits, and compensation lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He has developed specialized experience in preparing legal opinions and successful regulatory applications for employer entitlement to pension plan surplus.
Federal Government Publishes Temporary Employment Insurance Measures Addressing Economic Impacts From Tariffs
On April 9, the Federal Government released the full text of the temporary Employment Insurance Regulations (Pilot Project No. 24), addressing the economic impacts from the tariffs. In this FTR Now, Andrew Easto explores what these temporary changes mean for impacted workers and employers.
Federal Government Releases New Details on Employment Insurance Temporary Measures in Response to Tariffs
On March 22, 2025, the federal government announced that it will be implementing a pilot project, temporarily amending the Employment Insurance (EI) Regulations.