Rhéaume Perreault is a negotiator, speaker, seasoned lawyer and certified human resources professional providing advice in the area of labour law. For the past several years he has been listed as one of the leading lawyers in Canada in labour and employment law. He represents employers from the private, public and municipal sectors in addition to not-for-profit organizations.
Rhéaume advises clients on labour relations, labour standards, grievance arbitration, protection of personal information, certification, crisis management, human rights and employment injuries. He regularly intervenes to provide strategic advice to different organizations in complex situations involving human capital (ex., unionization campaign, drug problem, reorganization, harassment, theft of industrial secrets, etc.). He counsels a number of pan-Canadian organizations and federations.
A seasoned negotiator during collective bargaining, he regularly appears before the courts.
He devotes a considerable part of his schedule to training, often participating in specialized conferences and delivering in-house corporate training. Having developed extensive experience in issues relating to the impact of technological change on the rights and obligations of organizations, he advises numerous businesses and regularly gives seminars on the impact of social media. Rhéaume also regularly gives training sessions to managers on various subjects, such as discipline management and recent developments. In fact, he dedicates a significant part of his year to professional training, reflecting his commitment to sharing his knowledge and experience.
Rhéaume is also a well-known author who has published a number of works and hundreds of articles.
Engagement is one of his core values. He sat on the boards of community and charitable organizations for several years, including the Baluchon Alzheimer.
