Laura Buck

About Laura Buck

Laura Buck is an associate in Hicks Morley's Waterloo office who works for employers on labour, employment and human rights matters. The advice spans the whole working relationship, from bringing someone on board through discipline and accommodation to the end of employment. When a disagreement becomes a claim, Buck has defended employers against wrongful dismissal suits, human rights complaints and fights over contracts.

Buck was called to the Ontario bar in 2019 and practised as an associate litigation lawyer at a full-service firm before joining Hicks Morley, picking up experience across every corner of employment law there. Civil and commercial litigation is part of the background too. In court, Buck has appeared at the Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court and the Ontario Court of Justice, and on the tribunal side at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

The aim is to help clients catch problems early, before they grow. If a dispute can't be avoided, Buck works toward a resolution through negotiation, mediation or litigation, trying to keep working relationships intact where that's possible. Buck has also briefed local HR people, giving legal updates to the Stratford and District Human Resources Association in 2022 and the Grand Valley chapter of the Human Resources Professionals Association in 2023, and a 2026 session on employment and immigration law changes for the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin. Earlier, Buck sat on the human resources committee of Extend-a-Family Waterloo Region.