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Technology in the Workplace

I have trouble programming my television and need my teenage daughter to lend a hand.  I also know that I […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Pensions and Benefits

Fight over reduction of GM retiree benefits not over

General Motors of Canada suffered a blow this summer when an Ontario court held that GM was not entitled to […]

By Employment and Labour Group
  • Employment Standards

Changes May be Coming to Ontario’s Minimum Wage

On July 17th, the Ontario Ministry of Labour announced that it has appointed a Minimum Wage Advisory Panel, chaired by […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Labour

SCC Rules on Random Alcohol Testing at Pulp and Paper Mill

On June 14, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada released its highly anticipated decision in Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union […]

By Andy Pushalik
  • Wrongful Dismissal

Receipt of Pornographic Material was not Just Cause for Dismissal: Appeal Court

In the 2001 case of McKinley v. B.C. Tel, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a contextual approach is required in order […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Human Rights

Reinstatement of Employment Ordered – a Decade after Disability Leave Commenced

In a March 2013 decision that is likely to be challenged in the courts, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ordered […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Criminal Offences by Employees

Employee Jailed for Accepting Bribe

An employee of a drive test centre has been jailed for accepting a bribe from a driving instructor, who has […]

By Adrian Miedema
  • Employment Standards

New Ontario Job-Protected Leaves

On March 5, 2013, the Ontario government introduced new legislation which, if passed, would create three new job-protected leaves. The […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Employment Standards
  • Occupational Health and Safety

Natural Disasters in the Workplace – What Do I Do?

Did you know that the Ontario Ministry of Labour has a Q&A on how to deal with natural disasters in […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Pensions and Benefits

Obligations to Pensioners in an Insolvency: Supreme Court Clarifies the Law

The Supreme Court of Canada overturned the Ontario Court of Appeal today in what is one of the most highly-anticipated […]

By Employment and Labour Group
  • Constructive Dismissal
  • Employment Standards
  • Wrongful Dismissal

HR Professionals: The Key to Smooth Corporate Acquisitions

Although human resources professionals are not always recognized for their efforts during a corporate acquisition, the work which they do […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Constructive Dismissal
  • Wrongful Dismissal

Ontario Jury Awards Ex-Employee $1.4 Million for Mistreatment by Former Manager

In a cautionary tale for employers, a jury in Windsor, Ontario awarded $1.4 million in damages to a former Wal-Mart […]

By Blair McCreadie

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Working for or against you: Copyright ownership and the “course of employment”

Without explicit provisions in employment agreements, employers risk employees retaining copyright in works they create, even when employees secretly develop a competing product. Employers presumptively own copyright in works made [...]

Legal updates for Canadian employers: Key tribunal and human rights decisions

Canada: On Friday, March 27, 2026, Dentons’ Employment and Labour team hosted a national session focused on recent human rights and tribunal decisions shaping employer obligations across Canada. As workplace [...]

Employment and Labour Law: 2025 Year in Review and Future Trends

The Canadian labour and employment law landscape continued to evolve in 2025 with important developments in wrongful dismissal litigation and human rights. In addition, Canadian legislators introduced new laws intended [...]

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