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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 6 Minutes Read February 22, 2022

The tort of internet harassment: A new tort with an extraordinary remedy

In a landmark decision in Caplan v. Atas, 2021 ONSC 670 (the “Decision”), the Superior Court of Justice recognized the common law tort of internet harassment—proclaiming itself the first common law court outside of the U.S. to recognize the tort.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Information Technology, Privacy / cyber bullying, defamation, defamatory comments, harassment, mental suffering, online harassment, tort of internet harassment Leave a Comment

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 4 Minutes Read January 7, 2022

Accommodating needs, not preferences

The circumstances that an employer must accommodate continue to expand. After all, the workplace is no longer what it used to be. So, where does the duty to accommodate come from?

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Human Rights / accommodation, Canadian Human Rights Act, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, duty to accommodate, employment law, human rights code, modified duties, modified hours, physical barriers, remote work, undue hardship Leave a Comment

By Sultan Lawyers | 4 Minutes Read November 30, 2021

Criminal record checks in the workplace

An employer may request a criminal record check for the purpose of attaining relevant information about a prospective employee’s current or past criminal charges.

Article by Sultan Lawyers / Human Rights, Privacy / criminal records checks, discrimination, employment law, police record checks, privacy, record of offences, Vulnerable sector check Leave a Comment

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