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February 1, 2011

The misuse of confidential work information has the potential to cause damage to both employers and employees. Fiduciary obligations aim to protect the vulnerable party in work relationships involving a high level of trust and confidentiality.

Non-Solicitation, Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreements

January 1, 2011

Some employment contracts contain restrictive clauses aimed at safeguarding the employer’s business interests. These may include agreements on non- Read More...

Workplace Privacy, an Increasingly Important Issue in the Information Age

October 1, 2010

Workplace privacy is a very complicated area of employment law and can arise in many different situations involving the collection, use and disclosure Read More...

Government Employee Arrested for Breach of Trust after Leak

September 26, 2007

Temporary employee with Environment Canada arrested by RCMP on May 9, 2007 for leaking the government’s environmental plan to media outlets and to e Read More...

Employee Criminally Charged for Breach of Trust
September 1, 2007
Markham Business Magazine: RCMP arrested Environment Canada Employee for leaking the government's environmental plan.

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Fiduciary Obligation – The Obligation to Remain Silent

Non-Solicitation, Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreements

Workplace Privacy, an Increasingly Important Issue in the Information Age

Government Employee Arrested for Breach of Trust after Leak

Employee Criminally Charged for Breach of Trust