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May 8th, 2020

Will all your employees be needed when businesses reopen? If not, the legal framework for collective dismissals should be considered

In Quebec, as elsewhere, the COVID-19 crisis is profoundly disrupting many workplaces. The measures taken to limit the spread of the virus have shut down many activities and had a significant impact on businesses. Even some businesses that were able to continue operating because they were deemed essential have been forced to lay off workers […]

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May 4th, 2020

Change management post-COVID-19

With the gradual resumption of economic activity in the province as announced by the Government of Quebec, most businesses are facing a range of challenges associated with implementing measures to protect the health and safety of their workers. Some employers may have to put certain business activities on hold or even start new ones in […]

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May 1st, 2020

Violation of a first refusal agreement: broker’s role and the assessment of damages

This article is a modified version of a comment originally published by Éditions Yvon Blais in April 2020 (EYB2020REP2935). The duty to act in the client’s best interests remains at the heart of a real estate brokerage contract, even in the most delicate situations. This principle was upheld by the decision in Ferme Robert Séguin […]

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May 1st, 2020

Return-to-work protocol: getting ready to resume

The Quebec government's recent announcement of a gradual resumption of activity in specific economic sectors during the month of May is encouraging from an economic point of view.1 However, due to the ongoing health crisis, it is also raising some questions for employers. These questions include how to go about calling employees back to work, as […]

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April 29th, 2020

COVID-19 – April 28, 2020 update: gradual reopening of certain economic sectors

During his press briefing on April 28, 2020, Premier François Legault announced the gradual resumption of activities in certain economic sectors during the month of May. With this announcement, the Premier confirmed that three major types of businesses will be able to reopen as early as next month, according to the following schedule: retail: stores […]

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April 28th, 2020

Responding to public tenders: beware of unbalanced unit prices

In its recent decision in Municipalité de Piedmont v. Uniroc Construction Inc.1, the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled that a public sector client must reject a bid whose unit prices are unbalanced. At the same time, it reiterated that the principle of balance and equality between bidders must prevail. The facts The Municipality of Piedmont […]