Training & Events

From accredited continuing legal education programs to special interest sessions for our clients and invited friends, Hicks Morley's conferences and events offer valuable insight into topical issues important to your business and your professional growth.


Speaking Engagement

Strategies for Operating in the New Environment – Preparing for Ontario Bill 148: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act 2017

November 21, 2017 - November 22, 2017
90 Bloor Street East, Toronto, ON

Topic – Prioritize amendments under Labour Relations Act and the Employment Standards Act – Establish time lines and target dates for amending policies, assessing training needs and developing relevant training programs – Proactively review relevant collective agreement provisions prior to your next round of bargaining – Assess cost consequences of Bill 148 and determine the…

Speaking Engagement

Brockville and Cornwall HRPA East Region HR Full-Day Legal Conference

November 14, 2017
8:45 a.m. - 4:40 p.m.
7829 Kent Boulevard, Brockville, ON

The Human Resources field is in constant change. The challenge for all Human Resource Professionals is to keep pace with the emerging knowledge and techniques in order to support the management team with accurate and timely information. On October 26th Hicks Morley has partnered with the Quinte Chapter and the Northumberland and District Chapter of the Human Resource Professional Association to bring you an HR Labour and Employment Law Update.

Speaking Engagement

Your First Application before the Human Rights Tribunal

November 13, 2017
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON

Topic: Interim Steps and Summary Hearings. Overview: Are you new to, or interested in human rights law? Are you looking to brush up on the fundamentals of practice before the Human Rights Tribunal? Do not miss this practical primer on how to navigate your first application or response before the Human Rights Tribunal. With essential…

Speaking Engagement

Drafting Employment Contracts to Avoid Disputes – Toronto Lawyers Association

November 9, 2017
5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m
361 University Avenue, Rotunda, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON

Topic Employment contracts represent an attempt to create certainty in an employment relationship. However, they will only create certainty if they are properly drafted. It is, therefore, important for drafting lawyers to understand the legal framework within which the courts operate in the employment law world. This session will provide lawyers with legal, practical, strategic…