New 'false light' privacy tort and how it might impact employers

Damages in family law case serve as warning for employers on releasing information about individuals to the public

New 'false light' privacy tort and how it might impact employers

There’s a saying that there’s no such thing as bad publicity, but many would disagree — including the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, which, in a recent decision, recognized a new invasion of privacy tort related to sensitive information shared publicly.

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