Catherine Coulter, Author at Dentons Canadian Employment & Labour Law

A win for employees: The Ontario Court of Appeal rules that equity rights may need to continue through statutory notice periods

By Catherine Coulter

Employment Standards

Upcoming deadlines for Ontario employers under Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005

By Catherine Coulter and Maggie Sullivan

Employment Standards

What do you mean my contractor is really an employee?

By Catherine Coulter and Maggie Sullivan

No answer yet: The Ontario Court of Appeal declines to determine whether an IDEL layoff amounts to constructive dismissal

By Catherine Coulter and Emily Kroboth

Employment Standards

Is This The Definitive Word on Termination Provisions/Consideration?

By Catherine Coulter

Pensions and Benefits

Double Check those Bonus Plans!

By Catherine Coulter

Human Rights

The Final Word? The Ontario Court of Appeal upholds an astounding 10 years of back pay and employee reinstatement

By Catherine Coulter

Employment Standards

The Duty to Provide Reasonable Notice of Termination Cuts Both Ways

By Catherine Coulter

Human Rights

Miscarriage is a Disability

By Catherine Coulter

Wrongful Dismissal

The Final Word on Dependent Contractors

By Catherine Coulter

Terminating for Financial Reasons? Don’t Expect the Courts to Help You Out

By Catherine Coulter

Employment Standards

Medical Marijuana in the Workplace

With the recent expansion of legislation permitting the production, sale and use of marijuana for medical purposes, employers should begin […]

By Catherine Coulter

No more guessing games: Ontario returns to first principles and finds termination provisions enforceable

By Ola Mobarak, Catherine Coulter, and Craig Lawrence

General

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

By Andy Pushalik, Arianne Bouchard, Catherine Coulter, Eleni Kassaris, and Cristina Wendel

Hot topics, big shifts: Five key employment law developments from summer 2025

By Andy Pushalik, Eleni Kassaris, Catherine Coulter, and Arianne Bouchard

Ontario employer update: New job-protected sick leave under the ESA comes into effect on June 19, 2025

By Maggie Sullivan and Catherine Coulter

Employer success: Ontario Superior Court confirms enforceability of ESA minimums termination clause during a Rule 21 motion

By Maggie Sullivan and Catherine Coulter

Employers take note: Medical evidence is now unnecessary for an aggravated damages claim

By Kyle Isherwood and Catherine Coulter

A peppercorn and a PearTree: A recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal confirms that it is the existence of fresh consideration rather than adequacy, that matters in contract formation

By Julia Dales and Catherine Coulter

Employment Standards

New requirements for Ontario employers: Bill 149 receives Royal Assent

By Maggie Sullivan, Stephanie Lewis, and Catherine Coulter

Can employees be terminated “for any reason,” but not “at any time”?

By Julia Dales and Catherine Coulter

General

Ontario introduces the Working for Workers Act, 2022, addressing digital platform workers, electronic monitoring, and OHSA fines

By Emily Kroboth and Catherine Coulter

Smart risk strategies for federally regulated workplaces

Canada: On June 18, 2026, Dentons’ Employment and Labour team hosted a national webinar highlighting key developments shaping federally regulated workplaces and the practical risks employers need to address now. [...]

Bill C-31: Proposed restriction on non-competition clauses for federally regulated employers

On May 6, 2026, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-31, Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2 (Bill C-31), which proposes amendments to the Canada Labour Code that would prohibit [...]

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 [...]