Arbitrator Upholds Firing Staffer for Unauthorized Access of Patient Records
A hospital fired a Kidney Care Program clerk with 14 years of service for improperly accessing a patient’s medical record. The clerk denied accessing the information; but the hospital’s witnesses […]
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Privacy Law in the Workplace
Recorded Date: November 23, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST Speaker: Jill Wilkie Recording: To access the recording of this webinar, please go here. As a member of OHS Insider, use discount […]
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Code of Conduct for Virtual Meetings
Harassment-wise, the virtual meeting has become the digital equivalent to the holiday office party. Far from eliminating workplace harassment, telecommuting has only caused it to morph into digital forms. As a […]
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Policy for Remote Monitoring of Telecommuters
Get right to use software to monitor productivity of employees who work from home. Letting employees telecommute poses significant HR challenges to organizations, not the least of which is ensuring that […]
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Think Before You App
Self-isolation, stay-at-home orders, and lockdowns have changed the way we live during the COVID-19 pandemic. As many of us work remotely, limit face-to-face interactions, and stay indoors, we are reaching […]
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Canada’s New Privacy Regime In Alberta
While most of us will remember 2020 as the year of the pandemic, privacy nerds (they do exist) will also remember a year of large-scale federal and provincial privacy reforms […]
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Why Your Website Needs A Privacy Policy And Terms Of Use
Organizations with an online presence should ensure that they have an effective Privacy Policy and Terms of Use in place to comply with applicable privacy and consumer protection laws. A Privacy […]
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Reopening Your Business In A Pandemic: Privacy Concerns Related To Precautions
Reopening your store can create new privacy considerations For many businesses, the personal information of its customers is crucial to providing goods and services. Certain information is simply necessary to complete […]
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Employee Privacy And Disciplinary Actions
Employers should have strong privacy management programs in place and should consider potential privacy issues when making disciplinary decisions. Generally, employees have a reasonable expectation of privacy on workplace computers and […]
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Privacy In 2021: Developments You Should Watch Out For
All indications are that the evolution of privacy laws and their impact will continue to evolve, perhaps even at a greater pace, in 2021. In celebrating Privacy Day, January 28, 2021, […]
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How to Regulate Employee Social Networking Activity – Both On-and Off-Duty
The things employees say on social networks can do serious harm to your business. What’s At Stake: The Damage Employees Can Do on Social Media On November 27, with the state of […]
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Safety First! New Canadian Cloud Security Guidance Is Issued
In early June the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCC) released four critical sets of guidelines for acquiring secure cloud services. While the CCC — Canada's federal cyber security organization operating under the Communications […]
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Information Security Quiz
QUESTION Once an individual consents to a fingerprint procedure, his or her fingerprints remain forever in the R.C.M.P. labyrinth? ANSWER Once the work of fingerprinting in the civil context is completed, the submission […]
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The Use of Electronic Documents and Electronic Signatures During COVID-19
During this time of the COVID-19 pandemic physical distances and self quarantine has meant that many business people, consumers and lawyers are now working remotely. The use of the Internet […]
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Managing Privacy and Cyber Risks During a Pandemic
In a recent announcement, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Canadians' privacy during the COVID-19 outbreak, stating that, "[d]uring a public health […]
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COVID-19 Update: Summary of Federal Measures for Canadians
Canadian employers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most notably, it introduced the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, which will cover up to 75 percent of an employer’s remuneration costs. Over the […]
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Employee Privacy Issues During Covid-19 Privacy and Cybersecurity Bulletin
Employers who are continuing operations during the current COVID-19 pandemic are obligated to take reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of their workers. In order to do this, […]
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Women in Technology – The Importance of Female Leaders
By: Elaine Palome, SHRM-SCP, MS - Director of Human Resources, Axis Communications, Americas While women continue to make a noticeable impact in the technology sector, they still face barriers fully breaking […]
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How to Create a BYOD System
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is an arrangement in which employers let employees use their own personal mobile devices like smartphones and tablets to conduct both personal and company business. […]
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Business Continuity Plans and COVID-19: How to Prepare
Matt Kunkel - https://www.logicgate.com/2020/03/09/business-continuity-plans-and-covid-19-a-primer/ As of today, the World Health Organization confirmed the total number of global COVID-19, or coronavirus, cases surpassed 110,000. Estimates as to when the outbreak will subside are […]
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COVID-19 And The Workplace – Your Legal Obligations As An Employer And Employee During A Pandemic
by Lou Poskitt and Ryley Mennie of Miller Titerle + Company Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, global updates have been flooding our news feed – whether […]
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What Businesses Need To Know About Their Legal Obligations When Outsourcing Data Processing To Third-Party Service Providers
Did you know that Canadian businesses have legal obligations under Canada's federal privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA"), when they engage third-parties to process personal data? By now, […]
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Machine Learning and Algorithms in the Workplace
Speaker: Laura Freitag Date: April 3rd, 2019 Machine learning and algorithms have the potential to fundamentally change the way workplaces function. These technologies are already impacting workplaces in ways that are visible […]
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The 10 Things OHS Laws Require You to Do to Prevent Workplace Violence
The recent shootings in Milwaukee are the most recent reminder of just how common senseless acts of workplace violence (WPV) have become. And with 4 jurisdictions—Federal, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and […]
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Privacy & Pandemic Planning: Do Your Flu Response Measures Violate Employees’ Privacy Rights?
Do Your Pandemic Measures Violate Employees’ Privacy Rights? A pandemic represents a serious threat to your workforce and business. Regrettably, most organizations are unprepared to deal with the threat. And if […]
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Data Security: The 12 HR Policies You Need to Stop Employee Data Breaches
The Stakes In this digital age, safeguarding customers' private information from hackers, identity thieves and other cyber threats isn't just a legal obligation; it's a business imperative. A single data breach […]
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The Workplace and Domestic Violence
The following post was originally published on LinkedIn on February 16, 2017 by Heather Hettiarachchi. Many of us would not speak of domestic violence (DV) and the workplace in the same […]
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Law of the Month: BC Lays Down Privacy Guidelines for Workplace Surveillance Cameras
Video surveillance can help you keep the workplace secure. But it can also get you into big trouble under privacy laws. The key for employers is to steer a middle […]
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Paying Wages: A Payroll Manager’s Guide to the Wage Earner Protection Program
Bankruptcy laws aren’t generally the kind of thing payroll administrators care or need to know about. But the so-called Wage Earners Protection Program (WEPP) is the rare exception. Designed to […]
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8 Pointers for Conducting a Privacy Impact Assessment
Safeguarding the privacy of confidential information whether it pertains to the organization or its individual employees, contractors, customers and clients, is an imperative. One key step is to conduct a […]
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