On April 27, 2017, the Ontario government tabled its 2017 Budget “A Stronger, Healthier Ontario.” We are in the process of reviewing the Budget, and an FTR Now highlighting measures of interest to employers, human resources professionals and pension plan administrators will be available on our website in the coming days. Editor’s Note: Bill 127, Stronger,…
Practice Area: Pensions, Benefits & Compensation
Federal Budget Implementation Legislation Introduced
On April 11, 2017, the federal government introduced Bill C-44, the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1, omnibus legislation that would enact various measures outlined in its 2017 Budget. The accompanying Department of Finance Backgrounder indicates that Bill C-44 would, among other things, amend the Employment Insurance Act to: allow parents to choose to receive Employment…
Chambers Global 2017 Recognizes Stephen Shamie as a notable Practitioner in Canada
Hicks Morley is ranked in Chambers Global 2017. Partner, Stephen Shamie, is listed as a notable practitioner in Canada, Employment & Labour and is “commended for his ability to deal with sophisticated labour relations issues.”
2017 Federal Budget Released
On March 22, 2017, the federal government tabled its 2017 Budget, Building A Strong Middle Class (#Budget2017)…
Counsel to university on complex pension governance arbitration.
Counsel to university on complex pension governance arbitration.
The Conference Board of Canada: Compensation Research Centre
This meeting has been designed to provide members of the Compensation Research Centre with: The Conference Board of Canada’s economic and compensation outlooks for 2017. An update on recent and upcoming trends in employment law that will impact rewards. New thinking in executive compensation, total rewards analytics and total rewards design. A chance to hear…
Executive Compensation Program Implementation – Lessons Learned to Date
Much has happened since the Ontario government released Regulation 304/16 (Regulation), made under the Broader Public Sector Executive Compensation Act, in September 2016. The Regulation provided long-anticipated direction to broader public sector employers…
Hello 2017! New for Pension Plan Administration in Ontario
More change is coming to the administration of pension plans in Ontario. Reforms to pension legislation have been ongoing since 2009 – and with three recent developments under the Ontario Pension Benefits Act (PBA) effective in 2017…
Blog Post Written by Natasha Monkman Mentioned in Benefits and Pensions Monitor on Pension Portability in Ontario for Retired Members
A Human Resources Legislative Update blog post written by Hicks Morley’s Natasha Monkman was mentioned in the January 16, 2017 Benefits and Pensions Monitor Daily News Alert. The alert summarizes Natasha’s post titled, “Clarifying Pension Portability in Ontario for Retired Members…
FTR Quarterly – Issue 4, Volume 1
This issue features articles on; Human Resources Trends and Issues to Watch in 2017, the Top 10 Developments in Human Resources Law in 2016 and the Featured Lawyer is Amy R. Tibble…