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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 4 Minutes Read May 5, 2017

Cyberbullying and revenge porn: An update on Canadian law

The current nature of social media and, more broadly, the Digital Age, continues to create challenges for legislators and law enforcement officials alike. One such challenge arises in the cyberbullying context, where intimate (or otherwise private) images are uploaded to the Internet. These files can be copied, forwarded and shared instantaneously, making them seemingly impossible to delete retrospectively. There have been developments in both common law in statute.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / Breach of Confidence, canadian charter of rights and freedoms, Crouch v. Snell, Cyber-Safety Act, cyberbullying, distribution of pictures, Doe v N.D., Jones v. Tsige, mental distress, private right of action, The Intimate Image Protection Act

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read March 9, 2016

This employer’s case had 99 problems – Proving cause was one

unjust dismissalA recent case out of Calgary, Karmel v. Calgary Jewish Academy, presents some valuable lessons for Alberta employers. This case involves a wrongful dismissal lawsuit by a terminated School Principal, Mr. Karmel, who was alleged to have been disobedient.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / aggravated damage award, bad faith, Disciplinary measures, disobedient, employment contract, employment law, just cause, Labour Law, mental distress, misconduct, progressive discipline, reasonable notice, termination, terminations, wrongful dismissal

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 5 Minutes Read January 30, 2015

Grievor awarded $5,000 for breach of privacy

An interesting case (Edmonton Police Service v Edmonton Police Association), sends a strong message to employers that it is important to respect employees’ privacy interests.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll, Privacy, Union Relations / Alberta, Award, Breach of privacy, breach of the employee’s right to privacy, duty to accommodate, Edmonton Police Service, employee assistance program, Employee health and emotional condition, employment law, grievance, investigator, medical condition, mental distress, personal medical information

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