Are Pension Benefits Deductible from Damages for Wrongful Dismissal?

The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to hear the case of Richard Waterman v. IBM Canada Limited,2011 BCCA […]

By Matthew Curtis

Wrongful Dismissal

24-Month Notice “Cap” Exceeded: 65-Year-Old Employee Gets 26 Months

In the November 2011 Ontario case of Hussain v. Suzuki Canada, the court awarded 26 months’ notice to a 36 […]

By Catherine Coulter

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 [...]