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Laurence Déry Associée/Partner Québec

Laurence Déry

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2003
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Québec City
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Overview

Laurence Déry focuses her practice on the areas of labour and employment law. She represents public and private sector employers subject to both federal and provincial jurisdiction. Laurence also advises foreign companies on their obligations as employers in Quebec.

Laurence has extensive experience in many individual and collective labour law issues. She intervenes in collective bargaining, drafts collective agreements and contracts of employment and conducts investigations into psychological harassment. She advises employers on various employment-related issues, such as union certification, the rights and obligations of successor employers, labour standards, termination of employment, clauses restricting employment, workplace absenteeism, and the application and interpretation of collective agreements.

Laurence is a seasoned litigator and often appears before tribunals, arbitrators, labour law boards and the regular courts. She handles a variety of matters involving human rights, the protection of personal information and the Charter of the French Language.

Laurence often delivers presentations during conferences and seminars to employers in their workplace or for different training centres.

Achievements

  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Labour Relations, Lexpert 2023 to 2024
  • Winner, “Labour Law” category – 1st edition of the Jeune Barreau de Québec’s Gala des Maîtres, awarded for thoroughness, devotion, involvement in the work environment, recognition of peers and professional ethics (2013) , Young Bar Association of Montreal 2013
  • Winner of the Lieutenant-Governor’s award for personal, social and community commitment and career quality (2003), Prix du Lieutenant-Gouverneur 2003
2013 Young Bar Association of Montreal Winner, “Labour Law” category – 1st edition of the Jeune Barreau de Québec’s Gala des Maîtres, awarded for thoroughness, devotion, involvement in the work environment, recognition of peers and professional ethics (2013)
2003 Prix du Lieutenant-Gouverneur Winner of the Lieutenant-Governor’s award for personal, social and community commitment and career quality (2003)

Client Work

  • Opinion regarding a legal obligation to maintain working conditions provided for in the collective agreements signed with the unions beyond the term of these agreements, [Case - Comité patronal de négociation pour les centres de services scolaires francophones (CPNCF)], These collective agreements impact several hundreds of thousands of employees (all the teachers, professionals and support staff of Québec’s educational system).
  • GenePOC reaches an agreement with Meridian Bioscience for the acquisition of its molecular diagnostics business, [Deal - GenePOC Inc]
  • LDetek is joining Battery Ventures’ Process Sensing Technologies group, [Deal - LDetek inc.]
  • IAMGOLD completes sale of Niobec Mine for total consideration of US$530 million, [Deal - IAMGOLD Corporation]
  • LeddarTech completes US$7 million equity financing, [Deal - LeddarTech Inc.]

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB Université Laval

Community involvement

  • Member of the Women Presidents Organization (WPO) (Since 2024)
  • Member of the Comité sur la justice administrative, Barreau de Québec (since 2018)
  • Member of the Board, Association des professionnels de la construction et de l'habitation du Québec (APCHQ) - Région du Québec inc. (2006-2007 and since 2015)
  • Member of the board of directors, Fondation Signes d'espoir (2015-2018)
  • Member of the board of directors, Centre Signes d'espoir (2015-2018)
  • Member of the board of directors, Atelier Signes d'espoir (2015-2019)
  • Secretary of the Board, Société de protection et d'aménagement de l'Île aux Pommes (Since 2013)
  • Chairman of the Board, Centre de la petite enfance Sophie inc. (2011-2013)
  • Member of various committees and boards of directors within the community

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Québec Bar
  • Member, Québec City Bar
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Association of Québec home builders

Knowledge

Events

News

Speaking Engagements

  • 5/3/2017
  • Psychological harassment – Practical advice, 6/7/2012
  • The dark side of Facebook, 11/12/2008
Psychological harassment – Practical advice Speaker, Customized in-house training location location Quebec City
The dark side of Facebook Lecturer, Fasken Martineau 2008 annual conference location location Québec City

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