Stephanie Lewis, Author at Dentons Canadian Employment & Labour Law

William Williamson v. Brandt Tractor Inc. — Establishing cause for termination based on customer complaints can be trickier than you think

By Stephanie Lewis

General

Episode 5: Paid sick leave for Canadian workers

By Stephanie Lewis

Labour

Coronavirus in Canada – What you Need to Know, Now!

By Stephanie Lewis

Employment Standards

New requirements for Ontario employers: Bill 149 receives Royal Assent

By Maggie Sullivan, Stephanie Lewis, 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 [...]