Jamie Eddy

Partner Fredericton Phone: (506) 462-4751 Fax: (506) 453-9600 Cell: (506) 476-0600 coxandpalmer.com Administrative Assistant Jennifer Patterson coxandpalmer.com Phone: (506) 462-4762 Fax: (506) 453-9600

Practice Areas

Jamie is the Managing Partner of our Fredericton office and a member of our Employment and Labour Group.

Jamie has extensive experience in all aspects of employment, labour and human rights law including: • wrongful dismissal lawsuits • human rights complaints • union certification applications • labour injunctions • grievance arbitrations • employment standards appeals • workers compensation appeals • employment insurance appeals • disability claims • pensions • general pro-active advice on employment and labour law issues • preparation of employment contracts • preparation of employee policies and termination agreements • negotiation of collective agreements and • the provision of a variety of pro-active training seminars for employers in the union and non-union workplace.

Law Society Memberships

Canadian Bar Association
Law Society of New Brunswick

Bar Admission

New Brunswick (1993)

Law School

University of New Brunswick

Education

Mount Allison University (B.A., 1989)
University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 1992)

Publications

• Executive Employment – E-Discovery: What Every Employer Needs to Know (2011)
• Executive Employment – Sufferers of Workplace Stress: What is the Scope of Workers’ Compensation Benefits? (2010)
• Executive Employment – The Workplace in a Pandemic (2009)
• Executive Employment - Seasonal Employees Reap Benefits from NB Court of Appeal Decision (2008)
• Executive Employment - Retrieving Confidential Information from Departing Employees - Case Study (2008)
• Executive Employment - The Duty to Mitigate (May 2007)
• Solicitors Journal, Litigating Disability Claims: A New Brunswick Perspective (Fall, 2005)
• The Income Tax and Employment Insurance Implications Regarding Human Rights Settlements, Canadian Bar Association (2004)
• Managing Absenteeism, Variety of employers throughout New Brunswick (2002-2003)

Lectures & Presentations

• Lancaster House Labour Law Conference – Co-chair (October 2012)
• Contact NB – Most Influential Employment Decisions 2011/2012 (March 2012)
• Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers – Atlantic Canada Employment Law Update (September 2011)
• Human Resources Association of New Brunswick – Year in Review (September 2011)
• University of New Brunswick HR Certificate Program (2000-present)
• Labour & Employment Law Seminars (1993-present)
• Contact NB – Most Influential Employment Decisions 2010/2011 (March 2011)
• Contact NB – Most Influential Employment Decisions 2009/2010 (March 2010)
• Human Resources Association of New Brunswick – 2009 Legal Year In Review (January 2010)
• Contact NB - Most Influential Employment Decisions of 2008/2009 (March 2009)
• Bar Admission Course - Employment Law (1999-present)
• University of New Brunswick Masters of Business Administration – Employment Law Primer (2008)
• Women in Business - 2007 Employment Law Update (November 2007)
• Lancaster House - Labour Law Update (November 2007)
• Human Resources Association of New Brunswick - The Seven Most Influential Employment Decisions of 2006/2007 (October 2007)
• Contact Atlantic Conference- The Seven Most Influential Employment Decisions of 2006/2007 (October 2007)
• Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers - Atlantic Canada Labour Update (September 2007)
• Chair, CBA Rapid Fire Labour Lawyer (June 2007)
• BDC "Women in Business" - Employment Module (2006)
• Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association, Litigating Disability Claims (June 2005)
• Drugs & Alcohol in the Workplace Seminar – Enterprise Charlotte (February 2005)

Professional Activities & Affiliations

• New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), Board of Governors
• Federated Press, Executive Employment, Editorial Board
• Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers, Member of the Board of Directors
• Human Resources Association of New Brunswick, Member
• Canadian Bar Association, Labour and Employment Section, Past Chair, New Brunswick Branch