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Band 2

Employment & Labour

Québec

9 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Guy Lavoie

Canada

Practice Areas

Employment Law, Labour Relations, Workers’ Compensation

Career

Guy Lavoie is a partner with the Labour and employment law group. His clients’ business concerns are always a priority when he proposes strategies and alternatives designed to resolve their problems. With over 30 years’ experience in labour relations, employment law, and occupational health and safety, he appears regularly before various administrative tribunals. He also works with the firm’s Business law group on the labour and employment law aspects of mergers and acquisitions.

A journalist before embarking on his legal career, Mr. Lavoie also helped found a company dedicated to transporting people with restricted mobility and an adapted work centre for adults with disabilities. His strong communication skills were honed during his years as a journalist and through his business ventures.

Professional Memberships

Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE), Fellow to The American College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.

Publications

Guy Lavoie, Audrey Gibeault and Noémie Rochette, "Clarifications regarding the application of mandatory disclosure rules to severance agreements", November 2023

Guy Lavoie, Audrey Gibeault and Noémie Rochette, "Termination agreements: New reporting requirements apply!", October 2023

Guy Lavoie and Romeo Aguilar Parez, "Minimal! - Court of Appeal Reduces the Post-Employment Duty of Loyalty", November 2021

Camille Rioux, Guy Lavoie and Kabrina Péron, "Abuse of the grievance arbitration process: Arbitrators rule in favour of employers", October 2021

Guy Lavoie and Élodie Brunet, "Conclusion of the Supervac 2000 saga: Dismissal is part of the inherent risks of a workplace", August 2019

Guy Lavoie, Véronique Morin and Jean-Sébastien Massol, "Personnel placement and recruitment agencies : what are the constraints of the new regulation?", Need to Know, - April 2019

Guy Lavoie and Jean-Sébastien Massol, “The award of moral damages following a collective dismissal”, Need to Know, July 2017

Élodie Brunet and Guy Lavoie, “Put that perimeter in your pipe and smoke it: the imminent broadening of the prohibition on smoking within a nine-meter radius”, Need to Know - November 2016

Élodie Brunet, Nicolas Joubert and Guy Lavoie, “The Canadelle case and the importance of contesting certain CNESST decisions promptly”, Need to Know – August 2016

Nicolas Joubert, Guy Lavoie and Cloé Potvin, “The lack of conclusive scientific evidence is not necessarily a fatal bar to proving causation in relation to an occupational disease, according to the Supreme Court of Canada , Need to Know, July 2016

Guy Lavoie and Rhonda Grintuch, “Hiring in the New Year? What to do when a new recruit overpromises and underdelivers ?”, Need to Know - February 2015

Guy Lavoie, Brittany Carson, and Elodie Brunet, New Perspectives on Canadian Employment Law, under the direction of Malcolm MacKillop and Christine Thomlison LexisNexis, 2014 (Chapter 16: Employment Law and Practice: Current Issues)

Élodie Brunet and Guy Lavoie, “ Ditomene c. Boulanger, the next round: the Court of Appeal holds that procedural fairness rules need not be followed in the context of an employer’s investigation into alleged harassment”, Need to Know Express - December 2014

Élodie Brunet and Guy Lavoie, “The Asphalte Desjardins matter: the Supreme Court of Canada overturns the decision of the Québec Court of Appeal”, Need to Know Express - December 2014

Valérie Korozs , Guy Lavoie, and Martin Bédard, “Employee or Self-employed Worker? The Court of Appeal of Québec” Need to Know Express - July 2014

Élodie Brunet, Guy Lavoie, and Luc Pariseau, Quarterly legal newsletter intended for accounting, management, and finance professionals, Number 20, Ratio – June 2013

Élodie Brunet and Guy Lavoie, “ An analysis of constructive dismissal in the context of a business acquisition”, Need to Know – February 2013

Josée Dumoulin , François Parent , Loïc Berdnikoff and Guy Lavoie, Bulletin d’information juridique à l’intention des entrepreneurs et des décideurs, Number 3, Lavery Business – December 2009

Languages Spoken

English

French

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Employment & Labour - Québec

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Band 2
Individual Editorial

Guy Lavoie is a seasoned lawyer based in Montréal. He is noted for his work on wrongful dismissal matters and harassment investigations, and he is well placed to provide strategic employment advice relating to corporate transactions and business restructurings.

Editorial individuel

Guy Lavoie est un avocat chevronné basé à Montréal. Il est reconnu pour son travail dans le cadre d’affaires de licenciement injustifié et d’enquêtes sur le harcèlement, et il est bien placé pour fournir des conseils stratégiques en matière d’emploi liés aux transactions et aux restructurations d'entreprises.

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