Focus on labour and employment

Canadian Lawyer, Law Times and Lexpert will produce a series of articles on labour and employment throughout November. All coverage through the month can be found here

Focus on labour and employment
By Tim Wilbur
Nov 10, 2026 / Share

Canadian Lawyer, Law Times and Lexpert will produce a series of articles on labour and employment throughout November. All coverage through the month can be found here


November: Labour and employment

Grain inspectors and graders' union activity falls under derivative federal jurisdiction: SCC

Split ruling sets out test for assessing whether labour matters fall under direct or derivative jurisdiction
 

Competition Bureau asks governments to limit use of non-compete clauses

Doing so may make labour markets more competitive: Jeanne Pratt, interim competition commissioner
 

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds damages award over unenforceable termination clauses

Court finds termination provisions failed to meet minimum standards under Canada Labour Code
 

Dentons welcomes employment and labour partner Laura Mensch in Calgary

She advises employers on workplace investigations, labour disputes and employment matters
 

Dentons’ new global practice heads include four across Toronto, Vancouver

Appointed leaders in Canada are Kimberly Burns, Esme Cragg, Kenneth Kraft, Larry Nevsky
 

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