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Québec Court of Appeal Finds That Employers May Be Liable for After-Hours Accidents
Quick Hits
- The Court of Appeal of Québec reversed both the Administrative Labour Tribunal (TAT) and the Superior Court decisions below it, finding that a farmworker’s fatal accident had happened “in the course of work” even though it occurred outside
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Littler Mendelson opens Montreal office, adds lawyers to Montreal, Toronto offices
The firm’s managing director said the new office will help meet demand for labour counsel in Canada
Laura Scheim returns to Osler as a partner in Montréal
The commercial and tax litigation expert commences with the tax group
Walking the Line in Québec: Where Employer Freedom of Expression Ends and Union Interference Begins
Quick Hits
- Québec employers may communicate with employees during collective bargaining but must respect the union’s exclusive role and avoid threats, coercion, or direct negotiation.
- Employer communications must be factual and neutral, intended to inform rather than influence or undermine
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Québec Court of Appeal Clarifies the Duty to Reassign Pregnant Workers
Quick Hits
- Once a pregnant employee produces a medical certificate attesting that her working conditions may be physically dangerous to her unborn child, or to herself by reason of her pregnancy, the employer must actively evaluate and, where feasible, offer
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ACTEC 2025 Summer Seminars
By Archer & Greiner & P.C.
Melissa Osorio Dibble will be a speaker at the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) 2025 Summer Seminar, taking place June 18-June 22 in Montreal, Canada. She will participate in Seminar 3: Unwrapping Controversy: Litigating the Law of
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Osler elects François Paradis Montréal managing partner
He takes the reins on June 16
Quebec’s Streaming Regulation Bill 109: Unconstitutional, Unnecessary, and Unworkable
The federal government’s plans to regulate internet streaming services such as Netflix and Spotify through the Online Streaming Act have been mired in regulatory battles and court cases for many months. My Globe and Mail op-ed notes that the government’s…
Latest amendment to Quebec’s language law legislation now in effect
McCarthys lawyer says there is no need to panic even if companies weren’t compliant by June 1