Employment Lawyers in Quebec

Quebec gives employees a protection that most of Canada does not. Under section 124 of the Act respecting labour standards, an employee with two years of continuous service with the same employer cannot be dismissed without good and sufficient cause, and can file a complaint with the CNESST seeking reinstatement. That is a meaningfully stronger position than the notice-and-severance framework that applies in common-law provinces, and it is worth knowing before you accept any offer put in front of you.

Deadlines here are short: a dismissal complaint generally has to be filed within 45 days. Psychological and sexual harassment complaints also run through the CNESST, with their own timelines. The firms below handle employment and labour matters in Quebec, and several offer an initial consultation specifically to review a termination.