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Eveline Poirier
1155 René-Lévesque Blvd. West, Suite 4100, Montréal, QC H3B 3V2, Canada
Direct: (514) 397-2417
Fax: (514) 397-3441
[email protected]
Law Practice
Eveline Poirier is a partner with the Employment and Labour Group in the Montréal office of Stikeman Elliott. Conducting
litigation on a broad range of employment matters, Ms. Poirier has appeared before all levels of the Québec courts, the
Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada as well as before numerous administrative tribunals, including
the Canada Industrial Relations Board, the Québec Commission des relations du travail and the Commission des lésions
professionnelles. Her expertise includes all aspects of individual and collective labour relations, dismissal cases, the
application of non competition and other restrictive clauses in employment contracts, employee incentive programs,
pension plan issues, occupational health and safety matters, and human rights complaints.
Ms. Poirier’s expertise also includes the interpretation and application of collective agreements as well as arbitration and
mediation of grievances. In addition to drafting employment contracts, employee policies, codes of ethics, confidentiality
agreements, accommodation agreements, service and consulting contracts and secondment agreements, she advises on
conditions of employment, individual rights and freedoms in the workplace, pay equity, privacy, occupational health and
safety, employment insurance, use of the French language, and other legal and contractual obligations.
Ms. Poirier regularly assists employers in developing strategies, including accident response plans. As well, she has
extensive experience in crisis management.
Ms. Poirier also acts as a specialist advisor on the employment aspects of various commercial transactions and provides
employers with assistance relating to corporate reorganizations.
Ms. Poirier was recognized in the 2010 Lexpert's Rising Stars as one of the "40 Leading Lawyers Under 40" in Canada.
She was also recognized as a Canadian "lawyer to watch" in Lexpert’s 2011 Guide to the Leading US/Canada CrossBorder Corporate Lawyers in Canada.
Professional Activities
Ms. Poirier is a member of the Québec Bar and of the Canadian Bar Association.
She has given seminars on a wide variety of employment law matters. She is a Gouverneur à la Fondation du Barreau du
Québec. She is also a member of the office’s Students & stagiaires Committee and the Gender Balance Initiative.
Publications & Conferences
Co author of Executives and Managers - Their Rights and Duties.
Recent Conferences
In addition to the different training sessions she has and continues to regularly perform at several clients’ work sites, Ms.
Poirier has also given the following presentations:
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"Quand l'exercice de vos droits à titre d'employeur devient un abus de droit", continuing legal education activity
presented by Stikeman Elliott, April 2015.
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"L’obligation d’accommodement en différentes déclinaisons", continuing legal education activity presented by
Stikeman Elliott, October 2014.
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"Cessation d’emploi et recours des employés : meilleures pratiques en 2013", continuing legal education activity
presented by Stikeman Elliott, October 2013.
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"Mieux comprendre le processus de vérification diligente en matière d’emploi et travail au Québec", continuing legal
education activity presented by Stikeman Elliott, avril 2013.
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"Are your hiring letters and employment contracts still protecting your business in 2013?", conference presented by
Continuum, February 2013.
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"Privacy, Protection of Personal Information and Surveillance of Employees - What are the Employer’s Rights and
Obligations?", continuing legal education activity presented by Stikeman Elliott, January 2013.
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"Le harcèlement psychologique au travail", continuing legal education activity presented by Stikeman Elliott, January
2013.
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"Absentéisme et obligation d’accommodement", continuing legal education activity presented by Stikeman Elliott,
April 2012.
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"Internet and Social Media: New Challenges for Employers", continuing legal education activity presented by
Stikeman Elliott, November 2011.
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"Duty of Loyalty and Non-Competition Clauses - The Sequel: In the Context of a Sale of Business", continuing legal
education activity presented by Stikeman Elliott, June 2010.
Education
University of Sherbrooke (LL.B., 1995) and University of Sherbrooke recipient of the Crochetière-Pétrin Award.
Bar Admission
Québec, 1996