Dentons Canadian Employment & Labour Law

The trouble with unwritten terms: An employee’s right to remote work

By Allison Buchanan and Anil Nair

May 29, 2026

Constructive Dismissal

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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

Court of King’s Bench of Alberta confirms just cause termination for dishonesty in job applications

By Jennifer A. Thompson

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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

Employment Standards

Recent British Columbia Employment Standards Act updates further expands rights to employees relating to short-term and long-term absences

By Eleni Kassaris and Salim Visram

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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 [...]