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Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Employment & Labour

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Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

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Whether you're a multinational company, a mid-sized operation managing its growth or a local entrepreneur just starting out, we have the specialized knowledge and skills to help you manage your people and resolve your legal issues. Our comprehensive experience spans a range of key sectors, including manufacturing, energy and natural resources, financial services, life sciences, media and advertising, professional services, projects and infrastructure, retail, technology and many more.

With lawyers in business centres across Canada, we hold in-depth expertise in areas that are essential to your commercial success, such as:

  • Employment law
  • Labour relations
  • Health and safety
  • Human rights and discrimination
  • Workplace privacy
  • Absence management
  • Disability accommodation
  • Workers' compensation
  • M&A
  • Termination advice and strategy
  • Employment litigation and alternate dispute resolution

We also work closely with our firm colleagues in the areas of immigration, health & safety, pensions, tax, privacy and capital markets to ensure you benefit from the value of our combined knowledge, experience and skills.

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Employment & Labour - Québec

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Gowling WLG handles a broad range of labour and employment mandates, including arbitration and dismissal cases. The law firm has particular experience in assisting with collective labour law.

À propos de l’équipe

Gowling WLG gère un large éventail de mandats en droit du travail et de l'emploi, notamment en matière d'arbitrage et de licenciement. Le cabinet d’avocats dispose d’une expérience particulière dans l’assistance en matière de droit du travail collectif.

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Work Highlights

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  • Gowling WLG represented Suncor Energy before the Labour Board after the elimination of the position of a high-level employee in 2019.

  • Gowling WLG a représenté Suncor Energy devant la Commission du travail après l’élimination du poste d’un employé de haut niveau en 2019.

Strengths

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  • Gowling offers very quick turnarounds and sharp, practical advice.

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  • The Gowling Team truly understands our work environment and provides excellent service.

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  • The team at Gowling is readily available, meets deadlines and efficiently manages expectations.

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  • L’équipe de Gowling est disponible, respecte les délais et gère efficacement nos attentes.

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  • Gowling offre des délais d’exécution très rapides et des conseils judicieux et pratiques.

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  • L’équipe de Gowling comprend notre environnement de travail et offre un excellent service.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Luc Deshaies Ad. E.
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    Luc Deshaies' extensive practice sees him advise on a range of employment and labour mandates, including those relating to collective bargaining agreements and grievance arbitrations.

    La vaste pratique de Luc Deshaies lui permet de conseiller sur une gamme de mandats en matière d’emploi et de droit du travail, notamment ceux relatifs aux conventions collectives et aux arbitrages de griefs

    • Luc Deshaies is very experienced and knowledgeable.

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    • Luc's unwavering ethics and immense knowledge make him a standout labour lawyer.

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    • L'éthique inébranlable de Luc et ses vastes connaissances font de lui un avocat en droit du travail hors pair.

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    • Luc Deshaies est très expérimenté et compétent.

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