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 to provide greater pay transparency for Canadian workers.

Together with our Review of the Landmark Labour and Employment Law Developments Rendered in Québec in 2025 and our recent webinar Dentons – Legal updates for Canadian employers: Stay ahead of workplace trends in 2026, this insight summarizes the legal developments that mattered most for Canadian workplaces in 2025.

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Andy Pushalik

About Andy Pushalik

Andy Pushalik is a partner and lead of the Employment and Labour group, both nationally and in the Toronto office. Recognized in The Legal 500 Canada as a “Next Generation Partner,” Andy has a broad labour and employment practice serving as “go to” outside labour and employment counsel to a wide variety of companies, charities and public sector organizations. His client roster includes a diverse mix of businesses operating in the retail, mining, energy, transportation, healthcare, sports and entertainment, media, manufacturing, insurance and financial and professional services industries.

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Arianne Bouchard

About Arianne Bouchard

Arianne Bouchard is the national co-leader of the Employment and Labour group based in the Montreal office. In her practice, Arianne advises employers of all sizes on matters pertaining to collective and individual labour relations, at both provincial and federal levels.

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Catherine Coulter

About Catherine Coulter

Catherine Coulter (She/Her/Hers) leads Dentons Ottawa’s Employment and Labour group, positioning the team as one of the most highly regarded in the nation's capital. With more than three decades of experience in employment law and litigation, Catherine guides clients through the entire spectrum of employment relationships, from start to end, handing day-to-day human resource challenges and resolving employment disputes. Drawing on her extensive litigation expertise and practical know-how, Catherine proactively anticipates, addresses and resolves issues before they occur.

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Eleni Kassaris

About Eleni Kassaris

Eleni Kassaris is a partner and leader of the Employment and Labour group in Vancouver. Drawing from over her 20 years of experience, Eleni advises employers across a wide range of industries, including technology, mining, property management, oil and gas, construction and life sciences.

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Cristina Wendel

About Cristina Wendel

Cristina Wendel practices employment and labour law from Dentons’ Edmonton office. Cristina advises and represents employers in all aspects of occupational health and safety matters, including day-to-day compliance, incident response, investigations and defending employers charged with occupational health and safety offences. She also represents federally and provincially regulated, unionized and non-unionized employers in a variety of employment and labour law matters such as wrongful dismissal claims, employment standards disputes, human rights issues, labour arbitrations and labour relations board proceedings.

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