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Yves Turgeon Associé/Partner Montréal

Yves Turgeon

Partner Fasken
It’s extremely important to know whether a person is an employee or an independent contractor.
Jurisdiction Québec, 1987
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Yves Turgeon practises labour and construction law. He represents work providers, contractors and employers in the construction industry and other sectors, including manufacturing, forestry, mining, wind industry and financial services. He handles files involving collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, labour standards and the duty of loyalty.

Yves acts primarily for large industrial work providers and their associations, who require his construction law extensive experience  to answer questions on workforce management, skills training and occupational health and safety obligations.

He also advises contractors and owners on compliance of work with the Régie du bâtiment du Québec.

Quebec labour markets are transforming and Yves advises businesses in relation to atypical work and whether their independent agents or self-employed workers are subject to the different tax and labour laws.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Fasken instrumental in landmark language rights case in Canada, [Case - Industrial Alliance]
  • Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services was represented before all levels of courts, [Case - Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.]
  • Favourable decision by the FCA on TCC trial judge’s violation of Industrial Alliance’s language rights, [Case - Confidential Client]

Career & Education

Education

  • MSc Université de Montréal
  • LLB Université du Québec à Montréal
  • BA Université du Québec à Montréal

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Québec Bar
  • Ordre des Conseillers en ressources humaines agréés

Knowledge

  • When Employees are Supplied by a Subcontractor or Personnel Agency: a Forewarned Client Business is Forearmed, 9/12/2023
  • 4/21/2020
  • 4/15/2020

Events

News

Publications

  • Loi annotée sur les relations du travail dans l’industrie de la construction, 5/4/2014
  • Loi visant l’amélioration du fonctionnement de l’industrie de la construction (Projet de loi 33), 6/6/2012
Book Loi annotée sur les relations du travail dans l’industrie de la construction
Book Loi visant l’amélioration du fonctionnement de l’industrie de la construction (Projet de loi 33)

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