Alissa Demerse

Partner at Roper Greyell

Specialization: Employment and Labour Law

Alissa Demerse is an accomplished partner at Roper Greyell, where she specializes in providing practical and strategic employment and labour law advice to employers. Her expertise spans across various aspects of the field, including human rights law and workplace safety. Alissa is renowned for her proficiency in conducting thorough workplace investigations, addressing issues like bullying and harassment complaints, discipline matters, as well as serious injury or fatality investigations led by WorkSafeBC.

Alissa offers in-depth guidance to employers on interpreting collective agreements and handling grievances. Her services include drafting employment contracts and workplace policies, managing employee discipline and termination decisions, handling medical leaves and accommodation requests, and dealing with occupational health and safety prevention and appeals. Additionally, she provides expert advice on privacy law and critical incident management.

As a seasoned advocate, Alissa represents employers in complex hearings, skillfully distilling facts to focus on the most pertinent details. She appears as counsel in various high-stakes proceedings, including labour arbitrations, the Labour Relations Board, the Workers’ Compensation Review Board and Appeal Tribunal, the Employment Standards Branch and Tribunal, the Human Rights Tribunal, coroner’s inquests, and court proceedings. Known for her strategic insight and client-focused approach, Alissa is a trusted advisor and advocate in navigating challenging employment and labour law matters.

Year Called to Bar: 2007 (BC)

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