Melissa Beaumont
Lawyer
she/herMelissa practices in the areas of labour and employment law and human rights law.
Profile
Melissa is a partner at TDS who practices in the areas of labour & employment law. Melissa has extensive experience in advising and representing clients in all matters related to labour & employment law, including: employment contract drafting and review, severance package drafting and review, wrongful termination litigation, employment policy design and review, advice and litigation related to non-solicitation/non-competition agreements, labour board hearings, grievance arbitration and collective bargaining.
Melissa also has considerable experience in human rights law (including workplace accommodations), accessibility legislation, workplace safety & health, and workplace privacy.
Highlights of Melissa’s recent work in the community include:
- President of the Manitoba Bar Association, 2017-2018
- Board of Directors, Ronald McDonald House Charities Manitoba, 2015-2021
- Steering Committee Member, Advocates for Employers of Canada
- Member of Manitoba Labour Board committee reviewing rules of procedure
- Frequent presenter to employer groups and associations
Additional Information
B.Comm (Honours) (with Distinction), University of Manitoba, 2005 (Gold Medal: Marketing Program)
LLB, University of Manitoba, 2008
Manitoba, 2009
Food & Beverage Manitoba
- Board Member (current)
Manitoba Bar Association
- Law Day Co-Chair 2013 & 2014
- Lawyer’s Play Committee Member, 2014-2016
- Executive Committee Member 2014-2019 (President: 2017-2018)
Ronald McDonald House Charities Manitoba
- Board Member, 2015-2021
- Selected positions include: Governance Committee Chair, Communications Committee Chair, Secretary, Vice-President
- Article02|18|2022
The Accessibility for Manitobans Act (the “AMA”) has established certain standards to… Learn More
- Article11|05|2021
Under the Regulation to The Employment Standards Code (the “Code”), an employee… Learn More
- Article04|16|2020
Hiring during the COVID-19 pandemic Despite many employees being laid off… Learn More
- Article05|21|2019
The Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) was created to achieve an accessible… Learn More
- Article09|10|2018
Private organizations in Manitoba are now required to comply with the Accessibility… Learn More
