LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS When does a temporary lay-off become a deemed termination? La Loi 168 et le défi du devoir de divulgation FOCUS ON KINGSTON On the eastern front PROFILE Tackling the issues Download PDF
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School Board Update – Bill 242 Carried at Third Reading
On April 27, 2010, Bill 242 (the legislation associated with the Government’s Early Learning Program, or “ELP”) carried at Third Reading. It is expected to receive Royal Assent shortly, and will come into force on a date to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor. Bill 242 was considered by the Standing Committee on…
School Board Update – Provincial Interest Regulation Now In Effect
Overview of the PIR The Ministry of Education filed its long-awaited Provincial Interest Regulation (PIR) on February 26, 2010 and the PIR is now in effect. It is intended to strengthen the accountability of school boards for student achievement and well-being. Most notably, the PIR allows the Minister of Education to intervene in the affairs…
2010 Winter Issue
LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS Labour law and the freedom of association FOCUS ON CONSTRUCTION The long reach of construction A good constitution PROFILE Hicks Morley lawyers lead the class Download PDF
School Board Update – Bill 242, The Full Day Early Learning Statute Law Amendment Act: The Legal Framework for the Early Learning Program
In our January 12, 2010 School Board Client Update, we discussed the Early Learning Program (ELP), which is the governments plan to implement full day early learning for four- and five-year-olds in Ontario. On February 17, 2010, the government introduced Bill 242, the Full-Day Early Learning Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010, which amends provisions of…
School Board Update – Ontario’s 2010 Early Learning Program: Bracing for the Fallout
When was the last time your Board was involved in the legal “ins and outs” of a hotly contested certification drive before the Ontario Labour Relations Board? Ontario’s newly announced Early Learning Program could well provide you with an opportunity in the coming year. In this School Board Update, we discuss the ramifications and new…
2009 Fall Issue
FOCUS ON HEALTHCARE The healthcare tightrope LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS Preparing for the AODA Negligence claims against government relating to SARS fail PROFILE To your health Download PDF
School Board Update
IN THIS ISSUE 2009 Hicks Morley School Board Conference Teaching Assignments for Principals Cyberbullying Probationary Employees EA Travel Time WSIB LOE Benefits for Retirees Pay Equity Retiring Gratuities School Board Governance Grouped Classes 2009 HICKS MORLEY SCHOOL BOARD CONFERENCE – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 On Friday, November 20, Hicks Morley will present its 2009 School…
2009 Summer Issue
THE SUSTAINABILITY CRUNCH Collective bargaining in hard economic times BARGAINING PENSIONS Employer stampede to DC plans? PROFILE Labour Relations DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING Legal principles begin to crystallize Download PDF
2009 Spring Issue
FOCUS ON LITIGATION Protecting your company against wrongful competition Protecting an employer’s reputation in the community Strategies in difficult economic times PROFILE A capital career Download PDF