Stephanie Weschler
1155 René-Lévesque Blvd. West, Suite 4100, Montréal, QC H3B 3V2, Canada
Direct: (514) 397-2402
Fax: (514) 397-5426
sweschler@stikeman.com
Law Practice
Stephanie Weschler is an associate and a member of the Employment and Labour Group, the Knowledge Management &
Legal Innovation Committee and the Continuing Legal Education Committee in the Montréal office of Stikeman Elliott. Her
practice is focused on all aspects of employment and labour law, with a particular emphasis on drafting executive
employment agreements, change of control agreements, consulting agreements as well as restrictive covenants such as
non-competition and non-solicitation clauses.
She also assists both public and private clients with the employment and labour law aspects of purchase and sale
transactions, including employment-related due diligence and successor employer and other employment issues, as well
as drafting the employment-related sections of purchase agreements and other related ancillary agreements.
Finally, she specializes in advising employers on the implementation of various human resources documents including
employee manuals and policies and provides advice on matters relating to individual labour standards, human rights, and
health and safety issues in the workplace. She also regularly offers seminars and training sessions to clients on a variety
of employment and human resources topics.
Professional Activities
Ms. Weschler is a member of the Quebec Bar and Young Bar Association of Montréal.
Publications & Conferences
Conferences
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"Social Media : A Canadian Employer’s Friend or Foe?", Stikeman Elliott Private Client Seminar, May 31, 2016.
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"A Lawyer’s Duty of Care Perspective", 2015 Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) Global Corporate
Travel Conference, Montréal, November 15-17, 2015.
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"Employment Law Essentials", Stikeman Elliott CLE, March 30, 2015.
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"The Rob Ford Story … through the eyes of the Employment and Labour Group", Stikeman Elliott CLE, Montreal,
January 23, 2014.
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"Employment and Labour Law", Stikeman Elliott Private Client Seminar, January 16, 2014.
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"Executive Retention and Other Compensation Arrangements- Current Trends, Public Disclosure Obligations and the
Role of the Board", Stikeman Elliott Private Client Seminar, November 20, 2013.
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"Recent developments in employment and labour law", Stikeman Elliott Private Client Seminar, Montréal, October
24, 2013.
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"Social Media – A Canadian Employer’s Friend or Foe", IPMA Conference, October 17, 2013.
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"Quebec Employment and Labour Law", Stikeman Elliott Client Seminar, Montréal, November 7, 2012.
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"Scope of non-competition clauses in a contract for the sale of a business", Stikeman Elliott Client Seminar, Montréal,
August 8, 2012.
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"Psychological Harassment in the Workplace", Stikeman Elliott Private Client Seminar, June 2012.
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"Blogs, YouTube, Facebook and the Internet: Modern challenges for employers", Presented at the offices of Fuller
Landau LLP, May 18. 2011.
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"Duty of Loyalty and Non-Competition Clauses", Stikeman Elliott Client Seminar, Montréal, October 28, 2010.
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"Managing your staff in tough economic times", Stikeman Elliott Client Seminar, April 2009.
Publication
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"Duty of Care and Employee Travel", Purchasing B2B Magazine, February 2016.
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"Increase to Minimum Wage in Quebec - May 1, 2015", Stikeman Elliott Canadian Employment & Pension Law Blog,
May 1, 2015.
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"The Supreme Court of Canada rules on the immunity of International Organizations and the management of its
employees", Stikeman Elliott Canadian Employment & Pension Law Blog, December 13, 2013.
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"The Supreme Court of Canada rules on random drug and alcohol testing in the workplace", Stikeman Elliott
Canadian Employment & Pension Law Blog, June 17, 2013.
Education
University of Ottawa (LL.B., 2004).
Bar Admission
Québec, 2005