Stephen J. Goodwin

Stephen advises both public and private sector employers on all aspects of human resources law.

Jodi Gallagher Healy

Jodi represents employers in grievance and interest arbitrations, workers’ compensation claims and revenue appeals and wrongful dismissal litigation. She also advises employers on various issues including human rights and accommodation, employment standards compliance and workplace privacy.

Sophia Duguay

Sophia provides the full range of labour relations and employment law advice to both public and private sector employers and regularly conducts negotiations and represents employers at interest arbitrations.

John J. Bruce

John acts for an array of employers in the public and private sectors in all aspects of workplace law.

David J. Bannon

David represents employers in a variety of litigation forums. David is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Labour and Employment Law.

Ontario to Reform Certain Workplace Laws Relating to Construction Labour, Pensions and Workplace Safety and Insurance

On November 18, 2015, the Ontario government introduced Bill 144, the Budget Measures Act, 2015, omnibus legislation that would, if passed and among other things, implement reforms to construction labour relations, workplace safety and insurance indexing and to certain rules governing multi-employer pension asset transfers. The proposed Bill 144 changes include: Amending the construction industry provisions of…

The Ins and Outs of Developing & Administering an Effective Attendance Management Policy

Agenda One of the biggest costs faced by Ontario employers arises from absenteeism; one of the biggest challenges is putting in place an attendance management program which reflects the needs of the individual workplace while at the same time complying with legal obligations. In this fast-paced session, we will discuss several hot button topics that…

Recognition

Hicks Morley is proud to be the recognized leader in the field of human resources law: Law Firm of the Year for Labour and Employment Law in Canada Best Lawyers® 2024 34 Lawyers Recognized in Labour and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Workers’ Compensation Law The Best Lawyers in Canada™…

Workplace Investigation Training

A one-day interactive workshop on how to conduct an effective workplace investigation. Agenda This workshop focuses on essential investigation skills required by HR Professionals who are charged with investigating workplace incidents. Following instructional components, attendees will work, in small groups, through case scenarios designed to highlight strategies which can be used to deal with issues…