Labour & Employment
Stewart McKelvey has Atlantic Canada’s largest Labour & Employment Group with nationally recognized practitioners in each province. We advise on all workplace issues for both non-union and unionized clients who are provincial, national or international and operating in both the private and public sectors. We recognize that workplace issues are time sensitive and our lawyers are available whenever you need us. Representative areas of our practice include:
Employment
We provide a full range of services required in today’s complex employment environment with an ever-changing statutory regime, an aging workforce and the increasing importance of human capital. Areas on which we regularly advise include:
- Employment, Contractor & Consultant Contracts
- Executive Compensation
- Workplace Policies & Procedures
- Business Restructurings
- Purchase & Sale of Businesses
- Employment Standards
- Workplace Investigations
- Terminations (and avoiding constructive dismissals)
- Litigation – Terminations, Restrictive Covenants etc
- Employment Equity & Pay Equity
Labour
Stewart McKelvey represents many of Atlantic Canada’s leading corporate and institutional employers, both large and small including many governed by the Canada Labour Code. Matters on which we frequently provide advice include:
- Collective Agreement Interpretation and Administration
- Collective Bargaining
- Grievance and Interest Arbitrations
- Strikes & Lockouts
- Jurisdictional Disputes
- Labour Board proceedings including Certification, Decertification, Common Employer and Successor Rights
Occupational health & safety
Employers recognize the need to operate with a clear focus on workplace health & safety. We regularly advise and assist on such matters as:
- Health & Safety Policies
- Drug & Alcohol Testing Procedures & Protocols
- Incident Responses (both internally & to Government)
- Defending Prosecutions
In addition, our Labour & Employment Group includes many lawyers advising on Workers’ Compensation, Workplace Privacy and Immigration.
Associated Lawyers
- All
- Charlottetown
- Fredericton
- Halifax
- Moncton
- Saint John
- St. John's
Clarence Bennett
Managing Partner, Saint John (& Fredericton)
Saint John, N.B.
+1.506.634.6414
Clarence Bennett
Managing Partner, Fredericton (& Saint John)
Fredericton, N.B.
+1.506.444.8978
David Constantine
Associate
St. John's, N.L.
+1.709.570.8821
dconstantine@stewartmckelvey.com
J. Paul M. Harquail,
ACIArb
Bilingual Partner
Saint John, N.B.
+1.506.632.8313
+1.506.639.0974
Andrea Leclair Shefler
Associate
Charlottetown, P.E.
+1.902.629.4545
aleclairshefler@stewartmckelvey.com
James F. LeMesurier,
QC
Partner
Saint John, N.B.
+1.506.632.2776
+1.506.636.0986
jlemesurier@stewartmckelvey.com
