Since 1997, Julie Thibault has represented employers in both official languages in all aspects of human resources, labour relations, employment litigation and workplace accidents. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Julie worked as a Human Resources/Labour Relations Officer for a large Ottawa hospital. She has a strong understanding of the practical issues facing employers such as budgetary constraints, workforce planning and the need for timely and concise advice that addresses both legal and business needs.

An experienced litigator, Julie regularly represents employers before the courts in wrongful dismissal actions, judicial review applications, the enforcement of restrictive covenants, picketing-related injunctions and health and safety matters. She also represents both public and private sector clients before administrative tribunals including single arbitrators or boards of arbitration, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. Julie is very active in collective bargaining both in the role of spokesperson or, where needed, as a behind the scene support throughout the bargaining process.

Julie is known for her proactive and strategic advice on management/union relations, collective agreement interpretation, common/related employer issues, employment standards, terminations, layoffs, occupational health and safety, workplace violence, workplace harassment and bullying, discrimination, managing disability and the duty to accommodate, employment agreements, restrictive covenants, and the labour and employment aspects of corporate restructuring, downsizing and sale of business.

Julie also provides training to employers on a variety of labour, employment and occupational health and safety issues.

Julie is available to act as the employer nominee on boards of arbitration.