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Élaine Léger Partner/Associée Labour, Employment & Human Rights Montréal

Elaine Léger

Partner Fasken
Managing a psychological injury file raises many challenges for occupational health and safety and labour relations managers.
Jurisdiction Québec, 1999
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Elaine Léger specializes in labour, employment and human rights law. She represents companies from every sphere of economic activity. 

Elaine has developed extensive experience in absenteeism management, occupational injuries and occupational health and safety. 

She advises clients on termination of employment, confidentiality obligations, access to medical records and managing absenteeism and occupational injuries. 

Elaine appears before grievance arbitrators and the Tribunal administratif du travail as well as the ordinary courts in regulatory penal proceedings. 

Elaine teaches labour law at the École du Barreau.

Achievements

  • Recognized in Occupational Health and Safety by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Lexpert 2026
  • Recognized in Labour and Employment Law in Montréal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 to 2026
  • Recognized in Worker's Compensation Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2018 to 2026
  • Recognized in the area of Workers Compensation by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Lexpert 2018 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Occupational Health & Safety and Workers' Compensation, Lexpert 2024
  • Recognized in Occupational Health and Safety by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Lexpert 2015 to 2023

Experience

  • La Caisse and Investissement Québec make strategic investment in Honco Group to support the growth of Québec-based steel processor, [Deal - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Investissement Québec], La Caisse and Investissement Québec make strategic investment in Honco Group.
  • Eldorado Gold closes 100% share ownership of Integra Gold, [Deal - Eldorado Gold Corporation], In July 2017, Eldorado Gold Corporation closed a plan of arrangement whereby Eldorado achieved 100% share ownership of Integra Gold Corp. for a total transaction value of approximately C$590 million, inclusive of Integra shares previously held by Eldorado. Integra’s prime asset is its advanced ...
  • Settlement of labour conflict at Aluminerie de Bécancour ( ABI ) – Alcoa and Rio Tinto, [Case - Alcoa and Rio Tinto], We acted on behalf of Alcoa and Rio Tinto on several related mandates: Fasken acted as spokesperson for Aluminerie de Bécancour (Alcoa and Rio Tinto) for the renewal of the collective agreement in the longest and most prominent labour conflict in Quebec in 2018 and 2019 (an 18-month lock-out...

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB Université Laval

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Québec Bar
  • Member, Bar of Montréal
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Young Board of Trade of Metropolitan
  • Member, Advisory of the Fédération de la Chambre de commerce du Québec / Camiré report / committee to modernize the Act respecting occupational health and safety

Events

  • Current Issues Facing Canadian Mining, 6/1/2020
  • Labour Law Forum - Montréal, 11/13/2019
  • Colloque en droits de la personne, 3/27/2019
  • The Act respecting labour standards - 15 years after its reform, 5/30/2018
  • Seminar on the issues related to legalizing marijuana, 11/15/2017
  • Marijuana at work: Managing the risks, 5/31/2017
  • Labour Law Forum - Laval, 11/8/2016
  • Labour Law Forum - Montréal, 11/3/2016
  • Managing Cases of Psychological Injury, 4/20/2016
  • Spotlight on inspection and investigation powers: How to respond when an inspector or investigator shows up at your doorstep?, 3/9/2016

News

  • Fasken Wins Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year in the 2019 Best Lawyers in Canada Guide, 8/21/2018
  • The 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory recognizes 200 Fasken lawyers, 4/12/2018
  • Fasken Martineau Wins Mining Law Firm of the Year in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada Guide, 8/22/2017
  • 2015 Lexpert directory recommends 158 Fasken Martineau Lawyers, 6/25/2015

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • Emploi et nouveaux moyens technologiques : un mariage explosif, 6/8/2011
Emploi et nouveaux moyens technologiques : un mariage explosif Only available in French location location Montréal Hyatt Regency