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Two strikes and you’re out: Ontario Superior Court of Justice upholds just cause dismissal of trucker after second positive drug test

By Andy Pushalik

Constructive Dismissal

The trouble with unwritten terms: An employee’s right to remote work

By Allison Buchanan and Anil Nair

Occupational Health and Safety

What the 2026 Work Fatality and Injury Rate report means for employers and why legal strategy matters more than ever

By Emily Kroboth and Anil Nair

Court of King’s Bench of Alberta confirms just cause termination for dishonesty in job applications

By Jennifer A. Thompson

General

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

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

General

Retirement and resignation: Key 2025 decisions

By Andy Pushalik

General

Changes to Alberta’s long-term illness and injury leave effective January 1, 2026

By Cristina Wendel and Jenny Wang

Employment Standards

Recent British Columbia Employment Standards Act updates further expands rights to employees relating to short-term and long-term absences

By Eleni Kassaris and Salim Visram

British Columbia Supreme Court reaffirms limits of the “changed substratum” doctrine

By Eleni Kassaris and Rachel Akinyemi

Alberta Labour Relations Board provides a timely reminder of the importance of documenting discipline

By Jennifer A. Thompson and Carly Kist

Crossing the line: Navigating current eligibility requirements for accessing Canadian immigration benefits at a port of entry

By Jonathan Mor and Heelan Kwon

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

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

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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 [...]

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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 [...]