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What you missed on your summer vacation: A recap of the Canadian employment matters you may have missed this summer

By Andy Pushalik, Taylor Holland, Victoria Merritt, Mia Music, and Nicolas Séguin
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British Columbia Court of Appeal upholds significant award for loss of confidential information by former employees

By Matthew Curtis, Meredith Bacal, and Claire Browne
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What constitutes consideration to uphold an agreement?

In the recent decision of Downey v. Ecore International Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal found that a confidentiality agreement […]

By Catherine Coulter
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My Friends are Your Friends? U.S. Court Rules that an Employer’s MySpace “Friends” List Can be a Trade Secret

In a decision that may one day be cited by Canadian courts on the extent of an employer’s rights over its social […]

By Andy Pushalik

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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 [...]

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