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Hires, Dismissals and Criminal Records: What Quebec Employers Need to Know

In Quebec, provisions of the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms (Charter) govern an employer’s right to dismiss an employee or refuse to hire a candidate on the basis of a criminal or penal conviction. Employers should pay...more

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Federal Court Reinforces Limited Geographic Scope Of NYC’s Anti-Discrimination Laws

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A New York federal court recently reinforced the limited geographic scope of the New York City Human Rights Law, a city law which provides broader anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation protections to employees than the New...more

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Alien Tort Case Development: Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Claims Against Occidental Petroleum

In mid-December, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of claims filed pursuant to the Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”) against Occidental Petroleum. Plaintiffs in the case argued that Occidental should be held...more

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