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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
Hicks Morley’s Stephanie Savoni will be co-chairing an upcoming Ontario Bar Association CPD program on November 5. Joined by Daryl Seupersad and others, the panel will share practical techniques and insights on witness examination in WSIB and WSIAT appeals.
Conference
School Board Management Conference: The New Rules of School Board HR
November 4, 2025From new leave entitlements and Human Rights Tribunal changes to Charter rights and precedent-setting arbitration awards, the Human Resources landscape for Ontario school boards is shifting fast. Our School Board Management conference will equip you with the must-know updates and strategies you need to stay compliant and prepared.
Virtual Training
Attendance Management Training Workshop 201
October 30, 2025In this Attendance Management Training Workshop 201, we briefly review the basic legal principles of attendance management. We then guide attendees through scenarios that address specific disability issues, best practices for returning an employee to work and when it may be appropriate to terminate an employee’s employment due to absenteeism.
Algonquin College: 2025 Fall Business and Leadership Conference
October 23, 2025The Algonquin College Fall Business and Leadership Conference brings together students, industry professionals, and academic leaders to explore key trends shaping the future of business and leadership. George Vuicic and Quinn Brown will deliver a session titled “When Work and Life Collide: Off-Duty Misconduct and Inflammatory Social Media Behaviour”, offering insights on the complex intersection between freedom of expression, online conduct and workplace privacy.
In-Person Training
Duty to Accommodate with WSIB Claims Management
October 21, 2025Join us for a joint professional development session tailored for HR and disability management professionals. The first workshop covers the Duty to Accommodate, with legal insights and practical strategies for handling accommodation requests. The second focuses on WSIB Mental Stress Claims, including best practices for claim management, return-to-work planning, and cost control. Both sessions feature expert guidance, interactive elements, and helpful take-home resources.
Speaking Engagement
The 2025 Desjardins Insurance Continuing Education Day is a continuing education event for insurance industry professionals. In this one-hour presentation, David Gruber will share an update on recent regulatory and case law developments in pensions and benefits law.
Webinar
Employers in the highly regulated financial services sector are facing a growing number of overlapping legal proceedings stemming from a single workplace incident. A termination or complaint can quickly escalate into parallel human rights, labour relations or civil complaints. In this complimentary webinar, we will examine the rise of multiple proceedings in labour and employment and explore how these layered claims create new risks, legal complexities and strategic challenges for financial services HR and legal teams.
Webinar
With recent legislative changes, including the ongoing requirements under Bill 88 and new developments under the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30), employers across both the public and private sectors must ensure they are aligned with evolving legal standards on electronic monitoring and information transparency. Join us for this one-hour webinar where we will provide HR professionals and in-house counsel an update on the current legal framework and the practical steps they need to take to mitigate risk and respect employee privacy rights.
In-Person Training
Duty to Accommodate Workshop
October 8, 2025In this hands-on, interactive workshop, we will review the tools needed to address and manage disability and accommodation issues in the workplace.