This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Employment & Labor Law Paralegal based remotely in Canada.

The Employment & Labor Law Paralegal will provide essential legal and litigation support to a U.S. law firm handling workplace disputes, employment-related claims, and advisory matters. In this fully remote role, you will collaborate closely with attorneys to prepare legal documents, manage discovery, organize evidence, and coordinate litigation activities. You will support cases involving wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour disputes. Your work will help ensure that case files remain accurate, deadlines are met, and legal proceedings are supported by well-organized documentation. The role also involves communicating with clients, witnesses, opposing counsel, courts, and administrative agencies. This prospect is ideal for an experienced legal professional with strong drafting skills, sound judgment, and a commitment to confidentiality and procedural accuracy.

Accountabilities:

- Employment Litigation Support: Assist attorneys with matters involving wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour disputes, and related employment claims.
- Draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, notices, and legal correspondence.
- Support Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges, state agency complaints, and other administrative employment matters.




- Prepare and organize documentation for workplace investigations, employment disputes, and litigation proceedings.
- Document Review and Discovery: Review and organize personnel files, payroll records, emails, employment policies, contracts, disciplinary records, and other relevant evidence.
- Manage discovery workflows, including document collection, review, organization, and production.
- Prepare chronologies, damages summaries, witness materials, and case summaries to support attorney preparation and case strategy.
- Litigation and Case Coordination: Prepare materials for depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trials.
- Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and other case-related events.
- Track statutes of limitation, administrative filing deadlines, discovery deadlines, court dates, and key case milestones.
- Prepare and submit court and agency filings through applicable electronic filing systems.
- Conduct legal and factual research related to employment and labor law matters.
- Client and Stakeholder Communication: Communicate professionally with clients, witnesses, opposing counsel, courts, government agencies, experts, and other relevant parties.




- Gather information, coordinate documentation, and facilitate timely communication throughout the case lifecycle.
- Case Management and Quality Assurance: Maintain accurate, organized digital case files and use legal case management and document management systems effectively.
- Follow established procedures and quality standards while protecting confidential information and ensuring the accuracy of legal documentation.

Requirements:

- At least 5 years of professional experience as a paralegal, lawyer, or attorney.
- At least 2 years of experience working with an employment law firm in the United States.
- Strong hands-on experience supporting U.S. employment and labor law matters.
- Demonstrated experience with employment litigation involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, or related claims.
- Experience supporting EEOC charges and other federal or state employment agency proceedings.
- Proven ability to draft pleadings, motions, discovery documents, subpoenas, notices, and legal correspondence.
- Strong experience managing discovery processes, document review, and evidence production.
- Experience reviewing personnel records, payroll information, employment policies, contracts, and workplace communications.
- Experience preparing case materials for depositions, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and trials.
- Strong understanding of litigation deadlines, statutes of limitation, a

📌 Employment & Labor Law Paralegal (Canada)
🏢 Jobgether
📍 Canada