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Two strikes and you’re out: Ontario Superior Court of Justice upholds just cause dismissal of trucker after second positive drug test

By Andy Pushalik

June 30, 2026

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What the 2026 Work Fatality and Injury Rate report means for employers and why legal strategy matters more than ever

By Emily Kroboth and Anil Nair

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Employment and Labour Law: 2025 Year in Review and Future Trends

By Andy Pushalik, Arianne Bouchard, Catherine Coulter, Eleni Kassaris, and Cristina Wendel

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Retirement and resignation: Key 2025 decisions

By Andy Pushalik

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Changes to Alberta’s long-term illness and injury leave effective January 1, 2026

By Cristina Wendel and Jenny Wang

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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 [...]

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 [...]