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By Earl Altman | 3 Minutes Read July 6, 2010

Superior court refuses employer’s request for injunction

In yet another example of the reluctance of the Ontario Superior Court to restrict competitive activities of former employees, the Court rejected an employer’s request for an injunction...

Article by Earl Altman / Employment Standards / common law, competitive activities of former employees, confidentiality, employee shareholder, employment contract, employment law, employment standards, irreparable harm, non-competition, non-solicitation, ontario, restrictive covenant, restrictive covenants, shareholder agreement, solicitating employer customers, termination

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 3 Minutes Read November 3, 2009

Textual harassment: A new liability concern?

With this whole text-messaging explosion, a new epidemic called "textual harassment" has emerged. I recently read a couple of articles dealing with this new liability concern for employers: textual-sexual harassment. Of course this warning comes from the United States—according to a recent US Justice Department report to Congress, 23 percent of stalking or harassment is happening via text messages. The problem has become so large in the US that 46 states have anti-stalking laws that refer to electronic forms of communication. However... since US lawsuits that involve texting and harassing behaviours are increasing, Canadian employers should beware!

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Health and Safety, Human Rights / bullying, canadian employment law, common law, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, discrimination, employment law, employment standard, employment standards, harassment, HR issues, Human Resources, human rights, occupational health and safety, sexual harassment, social media, text messages, texting, textual harassment

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