Description
Pierre-Olivier Lessard began practicing in the firm’s labour & administrative law department in 2008, focusing on labour relations, occupational health & safety and administrative law. He acts primarily on behalf of employers, representing them before civil courts, administrative tribunals and arbitration boards in matters involving industrial accidents, termination of the employer/employee relationship and grievances arising from the interpretation of collective agreements.
Associations & Achievements
2004 - Co-winner of Laval University’s Coupe du Doyen moot court competition, and winner of the best pleader award in the semi-finals.
Publications
2004 - Le cyberconsommateur averti (The Smart Cyber-consumer)
Representative mandates
Defence of a school board against an injunction
Assisted in the defence of a school board against proceedings brought by parents seeking an injunction for the reinstatement of their autistic child in the regular academic program, and damages for an alleged violation of equality rights guaranteed by Quebec’s Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
Defence of a paragovernmental organization against a claim for wrongful dismissal
Assisted in the defence of a paragovernmental organization against a claim for wrongful dismissal brought by an executive with more than 15 years of service.
Defence of manufacturers in grievance cases
Lead counsel for manufacturers facing grievances contesting dismissals and other disciplinary measures.
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Labour and Administrative Law
- Arbitration of grievances
- Collective Labour Relations Law
- Duty of Loyalty Remedies
- Employment Litigation
- Education Law
- General Administrative Law
- Human Rights
- Individual employment relations
- Labour standards (opinion and advice)
- Negotiating and drafting employment contacts
- Negotiation of collective agreements
- Workers compensation and Health and Safety
Education
2004 - LL. B., Civil Law, Laval University
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