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Labour and Employment Law

Advice for employers and employees to prevent and manage workplace issues with a clear and pragmatic approach.

A pragmatic approach to sustainable workplace relationships

At Wellstein Mora Rodriguez International s.a. (WMR), we believe that healthy and well-managed workplace relationships are essential to both organizational stability and the protection of employees’ rights. Our mission is to support employers and employees alike through an approach focused on conflict prevention, practical resolution, and strategic guidance in complex employment situations.

We intervene where legal, human, and operational considerations intersect. Our role is to provide clear, proportionate, and actionable solutions, tailored to the realities of the workplace, while maintaining a human-centred, transparent, and pragmatic approach.

Our services

Our lawyers advise clients on all aspects of labour and employment law, including in particular:

Termination of employment

  • Constructive dismissal
  • Administrative termination (performance-related issues) or disciplinary termination
  • Termination without just and sufficient cause
  • Termination of executives and senior management

CNESST and labour standards disputes

  • Assistance in disputes involving labour standards and obligations toward the CNESST
  • Preparation and representation in mediation before the CNESST
  • Representation before the Administrative Labour Tribunal (TAT)

Harassment and discrimination

  • Management or contestation of psychological or sexual harassment situations, including proceedings before the appropriate authorities
  • Disputes involving discrimination based on age or other prohibited grounds

Compensation and labour disputes

  • Analysis and negotiation of severance and termination packages
  • Assistance in negotiations, mediations, and litigation arising from labour disputes

Employment contracts and workplace relations

  • Drafting and review of employment contracts tailored to specific needs and contexts
  • Assessment of performance issues and disciplinary matters
  • Optimization of workplace relations to promote a healthy, productive, and legally compliant work environment

Tailored training

We also provide customized training programs for managers and employees on topics such as:

  • personnel management;
  • workplace conflict prevention;
  • rights and obligations in the employment context.

These trainings aim to strengthen internal practices and reduce exposure to disputes.

Close collaboration with our immigration team

WMR works closely with its specialized immigration law team to address employment-related issues involving immigrant workers or organizations employing foreign talent.

This integrated approach allows us to provide:

  • review and adaptation of employment contracts in compliance with immigration-specific regulations;
  • analysis of vulnerability situations and protection of workers facing violence or harassment;
  • assistance and training for employers in the context of compliance inspections (PMI or TFWP).

Expertise in non-profit organizations and governance

Our expertise also extends to advising non-profit organizations (NPOs), particularly in matters of governance and board management. We assist in preventing and resolving internal conflicts and provide legal support in disputes involving members or directors.

Why choose us?

With broad and diversified experience in labour and employment law, WMR is distinguished by:

  • a balanced, non-partisan approach serving both employers and employees;
  • strong intercultural awareness and an understanding of modern workplace realities;
  • the ability to deliver practical, accessible, and legally sound solutions.

We prioritize long-term relationships built on trust, offering personalized, rigorous, and human-centred legal services.

Meet our Labour and Employment Law team

  • Mtre Wendy Chavez