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By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read April 24, 2020

The new “false light” tort and implications in the employment law context

A recent decision of the Superior Court of Justice expanded Ontario’s tort law relating to the invasion of privacy. Yenovkian v. Gulian[1], released in December 2019, was the first Ontario case to recognize and apply the tort of placing a person before the public in a false light, a tort previously recognized in the United States and bearing a close resemblance to defamation.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Payroll, Privacy / defamation, employment law, employment relationship, false light tort, Wronful dismissal Leave a Comment

By Vey Willetts LLP | 3 Minutes Read April 15, 2020

Protecting vulnerable complainants of sexual harassment during litigation

Tired of talking about COVID-19? We certainly are. In an effort to set the pandemic aside for a moment, in this blog article we are going to revisit an old topic: sexual harassment in the workplace.

Article by Vey Willetts LLP / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights / defamation, employment law, mental health, sexual assault, sexual harassment in the workplace, wrongful dismissal claim Leave a Comment

By Occasional Contributors | 6 Minutes Read March 19, 2020

Defamation, the Protection of Public Participation Act and strategic lawsuits against public participation

On March 25, 2019, the Protection of Public Participation Act (the “PPPA”) was assented to bringing into force legislation aimed at combating strategy lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs).

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / defamation, money laundering, Protection of Public Participation Act, whistleblower protections Leave a Comment

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