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Punitive damages: Court of Appeal of Quebec reduces damages payable by an employer following a constructive dismissal

On July 7, 2014, the majority of the Quebec Court of Appeal allowed an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court that had ordered the employer to pay an amount of $1,086,767 due to a constructive dismissal, to reduce the amount of the damages awarded to $709,488.

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Employee error causes most breaches; spyware breaches are most costly

The two most common sources of breaches are unintended disclosure—like misdirected emails and faxes, which account for 31 percent—and the physical loss of paper records, accounting for 24 percent. That’s according to a new analysis of more than 1,500 data breaches in 2013 and 2014.

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Dommages punitifs: la Cour d’appel réduit les dommages payables par un employeur suite à un congédiement déguisé

Le 7 juillet dernier, la majorité de la Cour d'appel du Québec a accueilli l'appel d'un jugement de la Cour supérieure ayant condamné l'employeur à verser un montant de 1,086,767$ suite à un congédiement déguisé d'un employé, pour réduire le montant de la condamnation à 709,488$.

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