Eliab Taïrou
Lawyer, Partner - Montréal
Eliab Taïrou is a partner in labour and employment law at Langlois Lawyers in Montréal.
As part of his practice, he represents employers in the private and public sectors, under provincial and federal jurisdictions and in unionized and non-unionized workplaces.
In addition to advising employers on all aspects of labour and employment law, Eliab acts as the employer’s spokesperson in collective bargaining and as a representative in hearings before the Administrative Labour Tribunal, arbitrators and civil courts. He also has experience in certification and decertification, human rights and freedoms, psychological harassment, workplace injuries, occupational health and safety and pay equity.
Eliab closely follows legal developments in areas such as remote work, privacy in the workplace, and the status of employee or independent contractor.
Education
Microprogram in law and labour, Université de Montréal, 2014
Bachelor of Laws, LL.B., Université Laval, 2009
Areas of Practice
Industries
Representative Work
Collective bargaining in the food processing industry and the field of education
Advice and representation in grievance arbitrations
Representation in matter of decertification under federal jurisdiction
Complaints for unjust dismissal under federal jurisdiction – Arbitration
Wrongful dismissal complaints – Hearing before the Administrative Labour Tribunal
Complaints related to psychological harassment – Hearing before the Administrative Labour Tribunal
Complaints under section 32 of the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (sanction imposed for having exercised a right protected under the Law) – Hearing before the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail
Contestations relating to a workplace injury – Hearing before the Administrative Labour Tribunal
Individual and collective dismissals (provincial and federal jurisdictions)
Restrictive covenants – Advising on clauses of confidentiality, non-competition, and non-solicitation
Francization process (Office québécois de la langue française) – Monitoring a business through the francization process under the Charter of the French Language
Publications
Articles
- 2024 – Stock option plans in Québec: key considerations
- 2023 – Teachers’ right to privacy: a decision of interest is expected from the Supreme Court of Canada
- 2023 – Amendments to the Competition Act regarding the legality of wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements
- 2023 – How the Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, has affected businesses and what’s in store for employers
- 2022 – Bill 96 amending the Charter of the French Language: What employers need to know
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