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

By Ola Mobarak, Catherine Coulter, and Craig Lawrence

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

By Jennifer A. Thompson

Refusal to cooperate with an employer’s Drug and Alcohol Policy leads to termination for just cause

By Cristina Wendel and Jenny Wang

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 [...]