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Sale of a Business is Not Constructive Dismissal

By Marie-Noël Massicotte
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Critical employment issues facing multinational employers

By Employment and Labour Group
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Fixed Term Contracts: Damages for “trouble and inconvenience”

By Arianne Bouchard
  • Employment Standards

The Duty to Provide Reasonable Notice of Termination Cuts Both Ways

By Catherine Coulter
  • Employment Standards

Court finds termination clause purporting to limit a 17-year employee’s termination notice to the 8 week statutory minimum to be “clear, express and unambiguous”

By Cristina Wendel
  • Employment Standards
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  • Pay Equity

Terminating for Financial Reasons? Don’t Expect the Courts to Help You Out

By Catherine Coulter
  • Employment Standards

Employee Time Off to Vote in the Upcoming Federal Election

By Matthew Curtis
  • Employment Standards

Minimum Wage Increase Now In Effect in many Canadian Provinces

By Matthew Curtis
  • Employment Standards

Medical Marijuana in the Workplace

With the recent expansion of legislation permitting the production, sale and use of marijuana for medical purposes, employers should begin […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Employment Standards

What If Your Independent Contractor Is Really a Dependent Contractor?

Many employers hire independent contractors to assist in their workplace and in most cases, the assumption is that doing so […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Employment Standards

Ontario’s Changing Workplaces Review

In May, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour commenced what is being called the “Changing Workplaces Review”.  The review is intended to […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Employment Standards

Another Ontario Termination Clause Decision in Favour of Employees…

The Ontario Divisional Court recently affirmed the lower court’s decision in the case of Miller v. A.B.M., an important case […]

By Catherine Coulter

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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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