The De Grandpré Edge

Our Labour and Employment group are consultants to employers on the myriad aspects of labour relations and human resource management. Whether you are concerned with the regulation, structure or operations of a business, we can advise you on the repercussions for your company and your employees. We have the experience to represent your interests at the negotiation table before regulators, boards and courts whenever necessary.

Our Expertise

Our Labour lawyers have helped numerous companies to implement effective mechanisms for preventing and resolving labour and employee disputes in all kinds of working environments, whether dealing with unionized or non-unionized labour.

Through our extensive knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Board (CSST) financing system and our proactive approach to prevention and compensation, our team has also helped our clients to substantially reduce the costs of work-related accidents and occupational illnesses.

We are involved in the development and implementation of pay equity programs and will recommend the appropriate course of action for you.

Our Clients

We act primarily for large, medium, and small sized companies in a variety of economic fields of activity.

Our Practice Areas

Labour and Employment Law Analyzing the impact of mergers, divisions, acquisitions, sales, reorganizations, subcontracting or growth policies; Disputes relating to labour reassignments, disciplinary measures and any form of dismissal; Employment contracts, severance agreements, company policies and regulations, dismissals and labour advice regarding intellectual property, confidentiality or non-competition clauses; Accreditation, union raiding, collective agreements, grievances; Social services matters (Access to and Protection of Information, Employment Insurance, Charter of Rights, Charter of the French Language, Pay Equity, Labour Standards, etc.); Company training and development of programs relating to equal employment opportunities, pay equity, absenteeism management, discipline, continuous education programs, training programs, etc.

Workplace Health and Safety Financing, prevention, compensation, analysis of company classifications relating to indemnity cost reduction; Management of occupational injury matters, representation before the CSST (Occupational Health and Safety Commission), the Administrative Review Board and the Commission des lésions professionnelles (CLP) (Employment Injury Board).

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