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         The Trois-Rivières edition of Lavery’s Major Symposium on Labour and Employment Law was held on June 13 at the Hôtel Gouverneur. Participants attended various workshops facilitated by Jean Boulet, Nicolas Courcy, Myriam Lavallée and Carl Lessard. The speakers discussed a variety of subjects, including best practices when hiring and terminating an employment, managing employees with difficult behaviour or in psychological distress, and renegotiating collective agreements.

Lavery’s 2017 Major Symposium on Labour and Employment Law held in Montréal was an unqualified success. About 500 people attended the event held June 7 at the Centre Mont-Royal to learn about recent developments in this area. The symposium was hosted by Nicolas Joubert and Guy Lavoie, partners of the Labour and Employment Law group. Participants also attended a number of workshops facilitated by Dave Bouchard, Élodie Brunet, Nicolas Courcy, Marie-Hélène Jolicoeur, Carl Lessard, Josiane L’Heureux, Zeïneb Mellouli and Véronique Morin. The speakers addressed a variety of subjects, including best practices when hiring and terminating employment, managing employees with difficult behaviour or in psychological distress, telework and renegotiating a collective agreement.

Lavery’s Annual Conference on Labour and Employment Law took place on June 1, 2016, in Trois-Rivières. Nearly 110 participants attended the various conferences presented by Nicolas Courcy, Carl Lessard and Marie-Josée Hétu. The speakers addressed several topics, such as the employers protection of interests and rights after the employment relationship breakdown, the best practices in disability management and the recent developments in labour and employment law. Again this year, the event was a great success, tailored for participants and guests who were present. Nicolas Courcy Carl Lessard Marie-Josée Hétu

Lavery’s Annual Conference on Labour and Employment Law took place on May 5, 2015 in Trois-Rivières. Close to 100 poeple gathered at the Delta Hotel to attend the various conferences presented by Mr. Jean Boulet, Mr. Nicolas Courcy and Ms. Myriam Lavallée. The speakers discussed different subjects, from the recent developments in labour and employment law, to analyzing the place social media holds in a disciplinary process, and finally, the study of the extent of an employer’s obligation to accommodate in 2015. The Conference was a big success and greatly appreciated by all participants! Mr. Jean Boulet, Ms. Myriam Lavallée and Mr. Nicolas Courcy