January 30, 2012


Montréal (Canada) – Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law firm, announced today that it will present its upcoming Labour, Employment and Human Rights seminar in its offices across Canada and live via the internet. Nearly 550 participants have already registered for the event.

The 2-hour seminar will take place on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. It will be offered free of charge to in house counsel and human resources professionals interested in the following topics:
• Violence and harassment in the workplace – Remedies available in Canada
• Termination of employment – Damages facing employers
• Duty to accommodate in employment – Recent trends in Canada.

The presentations will be delivered by lawyers in the firm's Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver offices. After each presentation, local speakers will be available to answer questions on regional aspects of each topic. The seminar will also be broadcast via the internet for in-house counsel and other interested participants who cannot attend in person.

"This seminar—both the subject matter and the format—reflects the dynamism and the energy of our team," said Dominique Monet, Leader of Fasken Martineau's Labour, Employment and Human Rights group. "Whenever we can contribute to the advancement of legal knowledge, our lawyers and partners stand up and give the best of what they've got."

Legal counsel and HR professionals who would like to attend the seminar in person can register in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa or Montréal. Those interested in participating via the internet can register online to receive the log-in information.

Participants can earn two hours of continuing professional development/continuing education credit for this seminar. Fasken Martineau has contacted the Bar associations across Canada and requests can also be made for credits applicable to the American Bar Association requirements.

Members of the media interested in covering this seminar can contact Mathieu Rompré at .

About Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Fasken Martineau is a leading international business law and litigation firm. With over 675 lawyers, the firm has offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London, Paris and Johannesburg. For additional information, please visit the firm's website at www.fasken.com.