Whistleblowing: US, UK and Australian Models
I bumped into this useful summary of the US, UK and Australian whistleblowing regimes. It makes for an interesting read in light of the Supreme Court of Canada's recent Merk decision.
Category: Municipal Law
Whistleblowing: Lawful Authority
The ability of an employee to speak out on workplace impropriety without fear of retribution has important implications that transcend the workplace and into society as a whole. Think of the recent organizational failures that might have gone in a…
Employer Vicarious Liability for Employee Conduct
An employer's responsibility for employee conduct is a hot topic these days with the Supreme Court of Canada speaking repeatedly to the point over the last several years. Two recent decisions dealing with an employer's vicarious liability are Blackwater v.…
Negligent Governance: No Liability
Negligence on the part of governmental authorities is a difficult matter to prosecute. This theme is repeated in a number of legal areas including, policy defences and the fallout from various legislative processes, and plays itself out in another recent…
Municipal Occupiers Liability
Municipalities, by virtue of the wide array of services they provide and their extensive landholdings, are subject to the full spectrum of occupiers liability and other negligence type claims. One such category of claim is the diving accident, since this…