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

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 [...]