More about me

  • Represented companies in several sectors, including mining, construction, industrial, retail, oil and gas, transportation, and food services in wrongful dismissal trials and appeals
  • Represented several medium- to large-sized businesses in grievance arbitrations and human rights complaints
  • Conducted collective bargaining on behalf of employers in energy, mining, food services, technology, research and development, mining and non-profit sectors
  • Represented mining company in OH&S hearing and appeals

  • Member, Executive Board, MLT Aikins
  • Member, Labour & Employment (South) Section, Canadian Bar Association
  • Past Chair, Labour & Employment (South) Section, Canadian Bar Association
  • Former Director, Human Resources Association of Calgary
  • Past Member, Legal Affairs Committee, Human Resources Association of Calgary
  • Member, Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE)

  • Presenter, “Back to Business During COVID-19 – Western Canada Legislative Updates and Other Important Considerations,” MLT Aikins Webinar (July 2020)
  • Presenter, “Return to Work in the Wake of COVID-19: Tracing Apps, Privacy and Labour and Employment Considerations,” MLT Aikins Webinar (May 2020)
  • Presenter, “Who, What, Where, When and Why? A Guide to Workplace Investigations,” Alberta Law Conference, Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (February 2019)
  • Presenter, “Facing the Challenges of Cannabis in the Workplace,” HR Council Meeting, Conference Board of Canada (November 2018)
  • Presenter, “#MeToo: Preventing and Investigating Workplace Sexual Harassment,” Calgary Exchange Group (November 2018)
  • Presenter, “#MeToo: Preventing and Investigating Workplace Sexual Harassment,” Employment Law Update, MLT Aikins (October 2018)
  • Presenter, “Accommodating Mental Health Conditions: Options and Pitfalls,” Western Cities HR Conference (October 2018)
  • Presenter, “Beyond #MeToo: Practical Steps for Leaders,” Beyond the Hashtag Seminar, Chartered Professional in Human Resources (Manitoba, June 2018)
  • Presenter, “Update on Accommodating Family Status,” Accommodation Law Conference, Centre for Labour-Management Development (April 2018)
  • Presenter, “Update on Accommodating Mental Disabilities,” Accommodation Law Conference, Centre for Labour-Management Development (April 2018)
  • Presenter, “Update on Accommodating Substance Addiction,” Accommodation Law Conference, Centre for Labour-Management Development (April 2018)
  • Presenter, “Update on Accommodation Remedies,” Accommodation Law Conference, Centre for Labour-Management Development (April 2018)
  • Presenter, “Accommodation Update,” Alberta Labour Law Review (2017)
  • “Weed in the Workplace,” Medical and Recreational Marijuana Workshop, MLT Aikins (2018)
  • “Changes to Alberta’s Labour Relations Code,” Employment Law Update, MLT Aikins (2017)
  • “Marijuana in the Workplace,” Medical and Recreational Marijuana Workshop, MLT Aikins (2017)
  • “Offer Letters, Policies and Severance Packages,” Employment and Labour Law Update, MLT Aikins (November 2016)
  • “Top 10 Employment Law Developments General Counsel Should Know,” Alberta General Counsel Association (October 2015)
  • “Accommodation Remedies,” Centre for Labour-Management Development (2015)
  • “Discipline and the Disabled Employee,” Centre for Labour-Management Development (2015)
  • “Medical Questions,” Centre for Labour-Management Development (2015)
  • “Post-Discharge Evidence,” Centre for Labour-Management Development (2015)
  • “Managing Difficult Accommodation Issues in the Workplace,” SMHRT Presentation (May 2015)
  • “OHS Investigations and the Law,” OHS Investigations and the Law Workshop, MLT Aikins (May 2015)
  • “Weathering the Storm,” Workplace Restructuring, Calgary Exchange Group (April 2015)
  • “Severance Trends and Best Practices,” Annual Legal Conference, HRIA (March 2015)
  • “Discipline in the Age of Exploding Technology,” Centre for Labour-Management Development (2014)
  • “Human Rights Remedies: From the Traditional to the Creative,” Centre for Labour-Management Development (2014)
  • “Work vs. Personal Time,” Centre for Labour-Management Development (2014)
  • “A Fresh Look at Workplace Bullying: New Takeaways from Arbitrators,” Centre for Labour-Management Development (2014)
  • “Social Media in the Workplace,” HRIA Wood Buffalo/Fort McMurray Chapter  (October 2014)
  • “Attendance Management,” HRIA Wood Buffalo/Fort McMurray Chapter  (October 2014)
  • “Duty to Accommodate,” HRIA Wood Buffalo/Fort McMurray Chapter  (October 2014)
  • “Managing Difficult Accommodations,” Managing Difficult Accommodation Workshops, MLT Aikins (Regina and Saskatoon, September 2014)
  • “Workplace Investigations,” Workplace Investigations Workshops, MLT Aikins (Calgary and Edmonton, May 2014; Regina and Saskatoon, November 2013; Calgary, Edmonton, Regina and Saskatoon, 2012)
  • “Accommodating Mental Disabilities,” Accommodating Mental Disabilities Workshops, MLT Aikins (Saskatoon, May 2014; Calgary and Edmonton, January 2014; Regina and Saskatoon, November 2013)
  • “The Most Important Developments in 2013: And What They mean for You in 2014,”  Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference (2014)
  • “Occupational Health and Safety Update,” Annual Legal Conference, HRIA (March 2014)

  • A Leading Practitioner, Employment Law (employer) and Workplace Human Rights (employer), Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (2024)
  • Recognized as a Leading Canadian Lawyer, Employment and Labour Law, Chambers Canada (2021-present)
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada – Labour and Employment Law (2014-present)
  • Named CV Peer Review Rated, Lexis-Nexis/Martindale-Hubbell

Client Testimonials

“[Jean] was very professional, helpful ... and very easy to communicate with.”

- President in the Consumer Goods Industry