LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW

Employment law issues have a direct impact on your operations, risk management and workforce stability. We work exclusively with employers, providing clear, practical and timely legal solutions.

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Why Consult Us

When to Contact Us

  • Sensitive dismissal or disciplinary action
  • Internal investigation or workplace harassment complaint
  • Dispute involving a key employee
  • Risk of a complaint or legal claim
  • Urgent situation affecting your operations
  • Need for strategic HR legal guidance

Every poorly managed decision can cost you time, money and organizational stability.

Focused Expertise

Scope of Services

  • Day-to-day labour and employment law advice
  • Sensitive, contentious and high-stakes workplace matters
  • Long-term strategic support or targeted legal assistance
  • Timely legal advice to support employer decision-making
  • Proactive labour and employment risk management

Unionized Workplaces

  • Union certification proceedings
  • Challenging or managing the transfer of bargaining rights
  • Tripartite relationships and complex organizational structures
  • Strategies tailored to Québec's legal framework
  • Grievance arbitration
  • Collective bargaining negotiations
  • Labour dispute management
  • Decree-based collective agreements, where applicable
  • Strategic legal support for unionized employers

Collective Bargaining

  • Negotiation planning and strategy
  • Representation at the bargaining table
  • Interpretation and application of collective agreements
  • Support in implementing negotiated agreements
  • Protecting employers' interests throughout the bargaining process

Collective Labour Disputes

  • Strikes, lockouts and other pressure tactics
  • Contingency planning and business continuity
  • Picket line management
  • Emergency response during labour disputes
  • Strategies to minimize operational disruption

Disciplinary Measures and Grievance Arbitration

  • Legal advice on disciplinary measures in unionized workplaces
  • Interpretation and application of collective agreements
  • Defence of employer decisions
  • Representation in grievance arbitration
  • Risk assessment before suspensions or dismissals

Maintaining and Restoring Positive Labour Relations

  • Managing challenging union relationships
  • Mediation and dispute resolution
  • Intervention in workplace conflicts
  • Strategies that promote lasting, collaborative labour relations
  • Support in maintaining a healthy workplace environment

Managing Employees in Non-Unionized Workplaces

  • Disciplinary measures and dismissals
  • Workplace investigations
  • Legal advice for managers and human resources professionals
  • Performance management and employee supervision
  • Reducing legal risks associated with employment decisions

Documentation and Compliance

  • Employment contracts
  • Workplace policies and employee handbooks
  • Restrictive covenants, confidentiality and non-competition agreements
  • Compliance with applicable employment laws
  • Review of internal employment practices

Litigation and Representation

  • Administrative Labour Tribunal (Occupational Health and Safety, Labour Relations and Construction Divisions)
  • Grievance and interest arbitration
  • Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
  • Civil courts: Court of Québec, Superior Court and Court of Appeal
  • Representation before any other relevant tribunal or adjudicative body

Awards & Recognitions

We don’t chase recognitions, but they often seem to find us

Construction Law Society of America (CLSA)

Fellow

Lexpert Rising Star

Lawyers Under 40
(2014)

Benchmark Litigation Canada

Occupational Health and Safety
(2019-2026)

Benchmark Litigation

Workers' Compensation
(2015-2026)

Canadian Occupational Safety

5-Star Safety Lawyer
(2021-2022)

An Approach Grounded in Your Business Reality

Legal advice that works on paper and in the workplace.

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Prevention and Risk Management First

Rapid response when the situation demands it

Clear, Practical Legal Advice

Results-Driven Strategic Advice

Understanding Your Operational Realities