Job stress is an unfortunate reality of being part of today’s workforce. The capacity for being able to deal with such stress varies from worker to worker, but whether that stress is the cause of someone’s psychological...more
Le 27 mars 2024, la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario (la « CAO ») a confirmé, dans le cadre de l’affaire Palmer v. Teva Canada Ltd. (l’« affaire Palmer »), que le droit canadien ne prévoit pas de réparation pour un risque accru de...more
On March 27, 2024, Bill 42, An Act to prevent and fight psychological harassment and sexual violence in the workplace (Act), was sanctioned by the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec. The Act’s purpose is to provide greater...more
Yes, following a car accident, you have the right to sue for various losses, like medical expenses, missed work earnings, the pain you've endured, and emotional distress. Emotional distress falls under the category of...more
On March 27, 2024, the Ontario Court of Appeal (Court) affirmed in Palmer v. Teva Canada Ltd. (Palmer) that Canadian law does not provide remedies for an increased risk of harm. This ruling is in line with other recent...more
Le 27 mars 2024, le projet de loi n° 42, Loi visant à prévenir et à combattre le harcèlement psychologique et la violence à caractère sexuel en milieu de travail (la « Loi »), a été adopté par l’Assemblée nationale du Québec....more
This week the 3rd Department released four new cases with a particular focus on psychological injuries. Learn more below. First is Anderson v. City of Yonkers, the 3rd Dept. examined the way the Board reviews psychological...more
F. Scott Fitzgerald famously declared that “Too much of anything is bad, but too much champagne is just right.” That may be true, but it now appears that it may have been “Special K” that proved the undoing of beloved actor...more
K&L Gates partners Dominic Fleeton, Dylan G. Moses, and David C. Lindsay compare and contrast the approaches to regulating and enforcing the management of psychosocial risks and hazards in Australia, the United Kingdom, and...more
On March 8, 2023, US Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced an updated version of the Breakthrough Therapies Act, and US Reps. Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Madeleine Dean (D-PA) introduced companion legislation in...more
TikTok’s use of “independent contractors” to review potentially problematic content will not protect the company from possible liability for the “psychological injury” that work is alleged to have caused. If anything, it may...more
Psychosocial risk is number one on the agenda for many Australian workplace leaders. Right now, most safety briefings requested of us are on this very topic. And with good reason. The common refrain from employers is ‘what do...more
This is the final part of our blog series, Psychological Safety and Advancing Workforce Equity. Throughout this series, DCI has shared many benefits to workplace equity gained by sustaining or improving a candidate’s or...more
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. There are many mental health diagnoses that surface in parents and children during a divorce. Some suffer mental health issues that are exasperated by a divorce and some conditions are...more
This blog series has focused on how an employer can create psychological safety for its workforce. In recent blogs, we discussed how psychological safety starts with the candidates’ experience during the selection process...more
The Supreme Court of Ohio recently held Ohio’s statutory cap on non-economic damages violated the Ohio Constitution in an as-applied ruling involving a plaintiff with long-term psychological injuries. Brandt v. Pompa, Slip...more
On December 16, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a ruling in Brandt v. Pompa that may call into question the applicability of Ohio’s non-economic damages cap in future tort actions. Under tort reform enacted in Ohio in...more
This is part 3 of our 8-part blog series, Psychological Safety and Advancing Workforce Equity. In the previous installment in this series, we discussed how employees, in general, evaluate the risks and potential benefits...more
With few exceptions lawyers are not psychologists and have no business trying to play in that field. But experienced lawyers inevitably see their fair share of psychological wounds when interacting with clients. Although we...more
Victims of mild traumatic brain injury (“mTBI”) commonly report psychological distress, which is not surprising given the impact the injury can have on every aspect of everyday life including but not limited to balance,...more
Humans as we are, “Homo sapiens,” can be traced back around 300,000 years. Our large and complex brains work continuously to develop tools, devices, and complex technologies. We build teams, start families, live in social...more
A Washington Supreme Court found that a person can be a victim of a crime of domestic violence if their pet is subjected to acts of animal cruelty by a partner to cause the person/victim psychological harm. Such cases...more
In the last few years, we have seen an uptick in behavioral health groups focused on psychedelic treatments. There are now at least five (5) psychedelic-assisted therapy platforms traded on NASDAQ with numerous others listed...more
Facebook had a rough week on many fronts, including the publishing of “The Facebook Files” by the Wall Street Journal, segments on CBS Sunday Morning, the revelation of on 60 Minutes of Frances Haugen as the whistleblower,...more
Recent psilocybin studies have generated significant interest due to the unparalleled positive results for individuals suffering from major depressive disorders and substance abuse disorders. In an era where once-illicit...more