{"id":661,"date":"2025-07-17T09:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T09:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paquettelegal.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=661"},"modified":"2025-11-11T13:40:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:40:18","slug":"labour-employment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paquette.legal\/en\/legal-expertise\/corporate-law\/labour-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour &#038; employment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background inner-top-sec nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1600px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column two-col-left-cont\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" id=\"overview\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:42;line-height:1.2;\">Expert Legal Support for Employers<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>We provide innovative business solutions to address a wide range of employer challenges.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet-listing bullet-listing-two-col\">\n<li>Employment contracts &amp; workplace policies<\/li>\n<li>Labour arbitration &amp; dispute resolution<\/li>\n<li>Harassment investigations &amp; legal compliance<\/li>\n<li>Non-compete &amp; confidentiality agreements<\/li>\n<li>Termination, hiring &amp; staff reductions<\/li>\n<li>CNESST &amp; Labour Standards representation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From risk management and compliance to drafting labour agreements, we offer comprehensive solutions designed to help you manage your most valuable asset\u2014your people.<\/p>\n<p>Our expertise spans policy development, agreement negotiation, and dispute resolution, ensuring strong representation in court, tribunals, and arbitration whenever needed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-background-color:#efeef3;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1600px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:42;line-height:1.2;\">Areas of Expertise<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:38;line-height:1.3;\">Labour Mergers, Acquisitions &amp; Sales of Business<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Mergers, acquisitions, and sales bring benefits but also significant impacts, especially on your workforce. This includes changes to composition, compensation, contracts, and pension obligations. Legal requirements must be considered in any commercial transaction, including mergers, sales, and insolvency. Our legal experts can handle strategic planning, due diligence, negotiations, and drafting employment agreements. We identify risks and design strategies to minimize them.<\/p>\n<p>If layoffs are necessary, we ensure that they align with company goals. Our team advises on all commercial transactions, helping you navigate mergers, acquisitions, and sales successfully.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Unna&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;--fontSize:38;line-height:1.3;\">Workplace Equity<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:10px;\"><p>At Paquette Attorneys, we help draft and update employment policies, promote pay equity, and prepare for audits or discrimination allegations. We assist with workforce management, dispute resolution, and labour relations in a competitive, regulated environment. Our services provide HR professionals, managers, and directors with cost-effective, ongoing compliance support.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:42;line-height:1.2;\">Employment Advice and Litigation<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:10px;\"><p><strong>Proactively engaging legal advisors helps you stay ahead, understand legal obligations, and ensure efficient policies, saving costs and avoiding liabilities as you grow. At Paquette Attorneys, we believe practical legal advocacy needs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet-listing bullet-listing-two-col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<li>A thorough understanding of our client&#8217;s business and operations<\/li>\n<li>Extensive knowledge of the law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In acquisitions, mergers, or sales, we help restructure operations to meet standards and avoid liabilities. We represent employers and employees in tribunals and courts for disputes, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet-listing bullet-listing-two-col\">\n<li>Wrongful dismissal<\/li>\n<li>Occupational health and safety<\/li>\n<li>Privacy breaches<\/li>\n<li>Discrimination<\/li>\n<li>Retaliation<\/li>\n<li>Sexual\/racial harassment<\/li>\n<li>Employee pensions and benefits<\/li>\n<li>Non-compete \/ non-solicitation restrictive covenants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background career-opportunities-block parent hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#f5f6f6;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" 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