Carolyn L. Kay

Carolyn L. Kay

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011
Awarded Practice Areas
Labour and Employment Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Labour and Employment Law
Works at
Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

46 Best Lawyers awards

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP logo

Biography

Carolyn Kay is a labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. She advises employers on the wide range of legal rights and responsibilities associated with their relationship with employees and unions.

Carolyn regularly appears as counsel on behalf of employers in a variety of forums including rights and interest arbitrations, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Ontario Labour Relations Board and the Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal. Carolyn provides ongoing advice to employers in their collective bargaining relationships including negotiations. She is regularly engaged in the development of, and training with respect to, employment-related policies designed to ensure compliance with a broad range of statutes and other legislative obligations.

Carolyn is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and she heads up the firm’s practice group for pay equity, an area in which she has developed a singular expertise.

In her spare time Carolyn likes to decompress by finding a quiet corner to read a good book or watch mindless old sitcoms. Carolyn thoroughly enjoys her role as a grandmother and the growing number of grandchildren continues to keep her on her toes.

Works at
Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

46 Best Lawyers awards

Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, J.D.
  • York University, B.B.A.

Bar Admissions

  • Ontario, 1987

Affiliations

  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • The Canadian Credentialing Committee for the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Member
  • The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Elected Fellow
  • Ontario Bar Association - Member (Labour & Employment Law)

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Labour and Employment Law
Awards:
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory

    Labour Relations (Consistently Recommended); Employment Law (Repeatedly Recommended)

  • Who's Who Legal – Global Leader
    Labour & Employment (Recommended)

  • Who's Who Legal – National Leader, Canada

    Labour, Employment & Benefits

Additional Information

  • Areas of Concentration

Employment Law

Human Rights

Labour Relations

Pay Equity

Workplace Safety & Insurance

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