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Benjamin Gauthier, Associate | Labour, Employment & Human Rights

Benjamin Gauthier, CPHR

Associate Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2025
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Benjamin is an associate with the Labour, Employment, and Human Rights group at our Montréal office. He joined Fasken in the summer of 2025 as a law student prior to beginning his articling term at the firm. He completed his law degree at the Université du Québec à Montréal in 2024.

Prior to joining Fasken, Benjamin worked for over six years at a major Québec airline where he held various positions in human resources and labour relations. In 2023, he was named one of Wings magazine’s Top 20 Under 40.

Benjamin holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations from the Université Laval and a master's degree in the same field from the Université de Montréal. He has also been a member of the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés (CRHA) since 2019.

Throughout his studies and until this day, he has had the opportunity to be involved in governance on various boards, including at the Cégep de Trois-Rivières, CADEUL, CoMÉUL, Fondation CRHA and Force Jeunesse. He currently focuses his attention on the board of directors of the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés du Québec, where he has served for over three years.

Passionate about cultures and travel, he has visited over fifty countries around the world, and has had the opportunity to take part in various academic experiences in Tunisia, France and China.

Achievements

  • Lieutenant Governor’s Youth Medal - Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Québec, 12/31/2022
2022 Lieutenant Governor’s Youth Medal - Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Québec
2022 Lieutenant Governor’s Youth Medal - Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Québec

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB UQÀM
  • MSc, Industrial Relations University of Montreal
  • BA, Industrial Relations Université Laval

Community involvement

  • Director Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés du Québec 2022 to present
  • Director Force Jeunesse 2020 to 2023
  • Director and Secretary Fondation de l’Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés du Québec 2019 to 2023

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés du Québec 2019 to present

Knowledge

  • Social Media and Disciplinary Measures: Insights from Two Recent Decisions, 2/19/2026
  • New Health and Safety Obligations Are Now in Force - What Employers Need to Know, 10/16/2025
  • The Pryde Case: A Constitutional Debate Improperly Raised Proprio Motu by the Judge and Conducted Pursuant to a Flawed Process, 8/26/2025