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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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Company Director Jailed for Ontario Employment Standards Violations

A director of six Ontario companies has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after those companies systematically ignored orders […]

By Blair McCreadie
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Ontario Announces Summer Safety Inspection Blitz Of Crane Safety And Surface Mines And Quarries

The Ontario Ministry of Labour recently announced a summer safety inspection blitz targeting construction sites with mobile and tower cranes, […]

By Blair McCreadie
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Preventing Heat Stress In The Workplace

As many places in Canada are sweltering under a summer heat wave, employers should assess the risk of heat exposure […]

By Blair McCreadie
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Overtime Class Actions: Ontario Court of Appeal Releases Trilogy of Judgments

Earlier today, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its highly anticipated trilogy of judgments in the high-profile overtime class action […]

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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