Whether large or small, unionized or nonunionized, an organization's workforce is one of its most vital and complex elements. To manage the myriad issues it presents, you need an experienced and highly regarded legal partner.

Turn to Dentons' Employment and Labor group in Canada for customized, effective, multijurisdictional advice on employment and labor matters. Protecting your business is our primary concern, whether intellectual property, through tailor-made employment contracts, restrictive covenant and confidentiality agreements or other methods. Let our seasoned team help you formulate policies and procedures governing matters such as

• Occupational health and safety
• Harassment
• Electronic monitoring
• Sickness and disability
• Progressive discipline
• Corporate compliance
• Workplace investigations

When dealing with organizational restructuring or change management, trust our comprehensive counsel on the human resource aspects and labor law implications.

If you face claims of retaliation, employee misconduct, bullying, harassment or discrimination, Dentons will be in your corner. We help you address even the most sensitive and high-profile claims and investigations. We can also guide you through whistleblower concerns, corporate governance issues, fiduciary duties of senior management and other challenges.

Members of our group appear regularly before courts, administrative boards and tribunals at every level, and act as spokespeople in collective bargaining. We will represent you in matters involving employment standards, human rights, pay equity, workers’ compensation, collective agreements, wrongful dismissal and much more. In addition, we ensure maximum value for you by carefully and thoroughly exploring opportunities for out-of-court settlements.

We also have a skilled team of trained lawyers who can conduct external workplace investigations of complex and sensitive issues in your workplace or assist and support you with your internal workplace investigations.

Recognition

Dentons recognized in the inaugural edition of Best Law Firms – Canada

October 31, 2024

Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, is pleased to be recognized in the first edition of the Best Law Firms – Canada rankings, based on comprehensive data collected from client interviews and peer review surveys.

Dentons Canada's exceptional talent gets recognized in Chambers Canada 2021

September 10, 2020

Dentons is pleased to share the news that the Firm was recognized 97 times in the Chambers Canada 2021 client guide, with 23 of these achieving the highest ranking levels possible (Bands 1 and 2).

Dentons' Canada Region receives client praise and recognition in Chambers Global 2020

March 5, 2020

Dentons is pleased to announce that the Firm’s Canada Region has been recognized in the Chambers Global 2020 client guide.

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Insights

British Columbia Financial Services Authority releases pension-specific information security guideline

May 9, 2025

On March 25, 2025, the British Columbia Financial Services Authority (BCFSA), the regulator of provincially regulated financial institutions (PRFI’s), including provincially registered pension plans, released an information security guideline specific to pension plan administrators (the Pension Plan IS Guideline).

Part 57: Navigating workforce challenges amid economic uncertainty: A special Border Talks edition

February 28, 2025

Canada: On Friday, February 28, 2025, we held a special combined edition of the Legal updates for Canadian employers and Border Talks series. As global economic uncertainty continues, employers face increasingly complex workforce management challenges, and we were pleased to share essential insights with you.

Global Pay Transparency and Equity Guide

February 25, 2025

Global: Navigating international pay transparency and equity rules can be complex. To help, we have developed an interactive Global Pay Transparency & Equity Guide, including an interactive heatmap which allows you to compare regulations across 50+ jurisdictions. Our guide provides a clear, at-a-glance overview of the legal landscape, helping you prepare for both current and upcoming transparency reporting requirements worldwide. Alongside this we also provide a summary of the pay equity laws you need to know about in each jurisdiction.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises Helmerich & Payne on acquisition of KCA Deutag

February 18, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has advised NYSE-listed drilling rig manufacturer Helmerich & Payne on the employment and corporate aspects of the US$1.97 billion acquisition of UK-headquartered KCA Deutag International Limited. 

Dentons Canada welcomes 11 lawyers to the partnership in 2025

January 30, 2025

Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, is pleased to announce the admission of 11 exceptional lawyers to the partnership, effective February 1, 2025.

Dentons releases Global AI Trends Report

January 20, 2025

Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, has published a Global AI Trends report, highlighting key risk considerations with viewpoints from multiple jurisdictions.

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