Ensure a healthy and respectful environment for all employees
Ensure a healthy and respectful environment for all employees
LABOR LAW
Building strong and respectful work relationships
Whether you are an employee, employer, or entrepreneur, we offer you negotiation, advisory, and litigation services in all matters related to labor law.
OUR SERVICES
Termination and litigation
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Severance packages for employees, including calculation of reasonable notice period
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Allegations of justified dismissals
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Temporary layoffs
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Unfair or disguised dismissal/termination
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Non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality (trade secrets)
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Defamation and damage to reputation
Employer's Responsibility
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Disciplinary measures
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Performance evaluations
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Escalation of disciplinary procedures, including building a case for just cause termination
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Suspensions
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Demotions
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Handling complaints from employees and third parties regarding specific employees
Drafting of Internal Policies
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Telecommuting policy (collective or individual agreement)
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Occupational health and safety policies
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Workplace violence prevention policies
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Workplace harassment policies (sexual, physical, and psychological)
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Anti-discrimination policies
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Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) policy
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Accessibility and adaptation policies for people with disabilities
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Communication and social media usage policies
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Non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality policies (trade secrets)
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Employee handbooks, including general conduct and employee expectations
Hiring
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Drafting employment contracts
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Termination clauses
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Restrictive covenants (non-solicitation, non-compete, and confidentiality)
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Incentive provisions
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Benefits
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Compensation
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Discrimination issues in the hiring process
Application and management of labor standards
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Classification of managers and supervisors
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Work schedule (Working hours, breaks, and meals)
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Payment of overtime hours
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Paid leave
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Preventive withdrawal
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Maternity and parental leave
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Family leave for medical reasons
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Absence from work for emergencies
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Termination of employment
Union management
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Collective agreement negotiation
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Conflict with the union
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Right to association
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Union accreditation
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Management rights (determination of tasks to be performed, how they are to be performed, and when they are to be performed)
WHAT WE OFFER YOU
Service available in all regions of Quebec
Conciliatory approach to disputes
Simple and fast access to our lawyers
Solutions tailored to your situation
OUR LAWYERS
Me Martin B. DeBellefeuille
Lawyer and MBA
Me Manon Beaumier
Lawyer and Mediator
Me Alice Provost Lussier
Lawyer and Mediator
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