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Workshops and conferences

February 22nd, 2021

Mylany David to act as moderator on a panel to be presented at the 2021 Association québécoise de la production d'énergie renouvelable conference

On February 24, as part of the 2021 conference "Propelling our energies, boosting our economy" organized by the Association québécoise de la production d'énergie renouvelable (AQPER) Langlois lawyer and partner, Mylany David, will moderate a workshop on dam safety and maintenance with Annick Bigras, Director, Dams and Infrastructure Expertise at Hydro-Québec and Michel Dolbec, WSP's Energy Project […]

Workshops and conferences

February 18th, 2021

Impacts and solutions to the challenges of a remote workforce

Last February 18, partner Marianne Plamondon, CHRP and Marjolaine Lessard-Jean, both lawyers within our labour and employment law team, presented a webinar on the new challenges of having a remote workforce. In the spring of 2020, for many companies, having staff working remotely became the new norm. Time has come to bring in measures that will ensure […]

Publications

February 17th, 2021

With respect to paid leave, is your collective agreement really equivalent or more advantageous than the Labour Standards Act?

Introduction: the two days of paid leave Since January 1, 2019, the Act respecting Labour Standards1 (the “LSA”) provides that an employee with at least three months of continuous service with the same employer is entitled to ten days’ leave per year, the first two of which must be remunerated (“Paid Leave”), for any of […]

Workshops and conferences

February 12th, 2021

Integrity and public contracting following the Charbonneau Commission

On February 12th, Langlois Litigation lawyers Justine Brien and partner Sophie Perreault hosted a webinar on the licensing scheme governed by the “Act respecting contracting by public bodies”. Langlois' lawyers discussed compliance and governance best practice in order to meet necessary integrity requirements when carrying out public contracts in Quebec. Langlois knowledge – February and […]

Workshops and conferences

February 11th, 2021

Workforce shortage and retaining mature staff: challenges, considerations and best practice

On February 11th, Langlois labour and employment lawyer Jonathan Garneau, CHRP and partner Sarto Veilleux, presented a webinar on Québec businesses’ labour shortages. They suggested possible solutions include retaining mature staff. Organizational agility, the legal outcomes of adapting managerial style and overseeing disciplinary matters of a workforce over 50 were some of the topics presented. […]

Publications

February 4th, 2021

COVID-19 and HyFlex-style distance education: Key takeaways from the ruling on Centre de services scolaires du Lac-Témiscamingue and Syndicat de l’enseignement de l’Ungava et de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue

In light of the current health crisis, many schools are implementing a HyFlex (or hybrid-flexible) teaching model for primary and secondary school students who cannot attend class in person for reasons related to COVID-19. HyFlex teaching involves offering classes simultaneously to students present in class and those at home via a videoconferencing system installed in […]