Remote Employment & Labor Law Paralegal

Jobgether; Canada; Remote; CAD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly $14

Job summary

Jobgether, listing on behalf of a partner, seeks an Employment & Labor Law Paralegal remotely in Canada to support a U.S. law firm handling workplace disputes. You will draft pleadings, manage discovery, organize evidence, and coordinate hearings, while communicating with clients and opposing counsel.

A strong drafting, confidentiality, and procedural accuracy are essential. Responsibilities include preparing case materials for depositions and trials, reviewing personnel records and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional paralegal/lawyer/attorney experience.
• 2+ years with a U.S. employment law firm.
• Experience supporting U.S. employment law matters.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery documents, subpoenas, notices, and letters.
• Experience managing discovery, document review, and evidence production.
• Experience preparing case materials for depositions, mediations, hearings, and trials.
• Strong understanding of litigation deadlines, statutes of limitation, and filing requirements.
• Experience working with U.S. attorneys and clients.
• Advanced MS Office 365 skills and electronic filing experience.
• Proficient in legal research and drafting.
• Ability to use AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) to boost productivity.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Stable employment history with tenure in prior roles.
• Remote, long-term commitment with reliable home office setup.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage/hour disputes and related claims.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery requests/responses, subpoenas, notices, and legal correspondence.
• Support EEOC charges and state agency proceedings.
• Prepare and organize documentation for workplace investigations and litigation.
• Review and organize personnel files, payroll records, emails, policies, contracts, and evidence.
• Manage discovery workflows: collection, review, organization, production.
• Prepare chronologies, damages summaries, witness materials, and case summaries.
• Prepare materials for depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trials.
• Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and other events.
• Track statutes of limitations, deadlines, and court dates.

Skills

Paralegal experience

US employment law

Litigation support

Legal drafting

Case management

AI tools proficiency

English communication

Tools

Legal case management software

Microsoft Office 365

Electronic filing systems

Cloud-based tools

Job description

Jobgether, listing on behalf of a partner, seeks an Employment & Labor Law Paralegal remotely in Canada to support a U.S. law firm handling workplace disputes. You will draft pleadings, manage discovery, organize evidence, and coordinate hearings, while communicating with clients and opposing counsel.

A strong drafting, confidentiality, and procedural accuracy are essential. Responsibilities include preparing case materials for depositions and trials, reviewing personnel records and