Resources: Privacy + FOI
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Safety v. Privacy: Finding the Balance with Video Surveillance
March 2019
Arbitrator Ken Saunders’ recent decision in Lafarge Canada Inc. v. Teamsters, Local Union No. 213 (In-Cab Camera Grievance), [2018] B.C.C.A.A.A. No. 51 (Saunders) is instructive for employers considering the use of video surveillance in their workplace.
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Oh No That Is Our Employee In the Headlines!
February 2019
Reputation is only a candle, of wavering and uncertain flame, and easily blown out, but it is the light by which the world looks for and finds merit. – James Russell Lowell
Imagine one day you were reading the weekend newspaper and discover one or more of your employees is engaged in activities that are not consistent with the good standing of the employer. What do you do?
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Candour in the Context of Employment References: A Review of Kanak v. Riggin, 2018 ONCA 345
November 2018
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld an important lower court finding that employers can be shielded from liability for giving negative employment references.
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“Investigation is the New Arbitration”: Thoughts on Our Changing Workplaces
July 2018
Every seasoned human resources professional is aware that “investigation is the new arbitration”. When addressing issues of all but the most serious and blatant misconduct, employers are now routinely counselled that if they shoot first and ask questions later, they do so at their peril.
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New Mandatory Data Breach Regulations
May 2018
The Canadian government has finally published regulations relating to mandatory privacy breach notification under the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). The new requirements will come into force on November 1, 2018.
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What does the Cambridge Analytica Scandal Mean for Canadian Employers?
April 2018
Cambridge Analytica has been all over the news for the past couple of weeks. The consulting firm allegedly used the personal information of 50 million Facebook users, without their permission, for political purposes. What does this issue mean to Canadian employers?
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What does the Cambridge Analytica Scandal Mean for Canadian Employers?
April 2018
Cambridge Analytica has been all over the news for the past couple of weeks. The consulting firm allegedly used the personal information of 50 million Facebook users, without their permission, for political purposes. What does this issue mean to Canadian employers?
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Are Your Bullying and Harassment Policies and Procedures in Good Shape?
February 2018
It seems like every day a new story surfaces about allegations of sexual harassment against Hollywood elites and other celebrities. Each time, the online world erupts and anyone with a computer can have their say. Reputations can be destroyed in hours.
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The Need To Notify: Evidence Ruled Inadmissible Due To Privacy Violation
January 2018
The importance of providing notice to employees prior to collecting and using employee personal information is highlighted in Zelstoff Celgar Ltd. v. Public and Private Workers of Canada, Local 1 (Negreiff Grievance), [2017] B.C.C.A.A.A. No. 28 (Blasina).
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The Zellstoff Trilogy- Privacy v. Technology
December 2017
In the age of technology and data collection, there is, or can be, a digital footprint and record of virtually all employee activity.
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