Employees Use of Recording Devices in the Workplace Policy
While legal analysis of surveillance in the workplace typically focuses on what employers can and can’t do, it’s also important to remember that employees, too, can endanger personal privacy rights […]
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Employee Communication
Interdepartmental communications can be a vital organizational need but often overlooked in the process of managing the individual needs of each department. Some departments require more direct interdepartmental communications and […]
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Video Surveillance Policy
Closed circuit television and other surveillance equipment can help you keep your work facility safe and secure. But it can also violate the personal privacy of individuals who are monitored. […]
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Considerations And Risks Of AI In Employment Decisions
The tech world trend of artificial intelligence ("AI") is becoming increasingly prevalent in employment matters. For example, employers are using AI to attract candidates, evaluate job performance and automate certain […]
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A Review of Medical Surveillance In Occupational Health Programs
DATE: April 28, 2022 TIME: 11:00AM PT SPEAKER: Doug Trout Click Here to Register This session will provide an overview of several aspects of medical screening and surveillance as part of an Occupational Health […]
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Avoid Privacy Violations When Using GPS and Other Monitoring Technologies for Safety
Digitally monitoring employees can get you into trouble even if you’re just trying to ensure safety. Use of GPS, cell phone and other digital technologies to monitor workers’ activities and whereabouts […]
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New Ontario Law Requires Employers to Adopt Digital Monitoring Policies
January 1, 2023 is the deadline to get your policy in place. Like many employers, your company may rely on the use of GPS, cell phone and other digital technologies to […]
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Use of GPS in Company Vehicles Policy
Ontario employers that use GPS, cell phone or other digital technology to monitor their workers must adopt a written policy describing the technology and how it’s used by January 1, […]
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More New Requirements On The Horizon For Ontario Employers
On February 24, 2022, the Ontario government announced it would be introducing legislation requiring large employers to “tell their workers if, how and why” they are being monitored electronically. This […]
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Ontario Introduces Electronic Monitoring Legislation
On February 28, Ontario issued Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022, a first of its kind workplace electronic monitoring legislation requiring Ontario employers to give notice of "electronic monitoring." The […]
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Clarification To Law Of Employee Surveillance
Elevator law, according to one colleague and despite our best attempts to intervene, has its ups and downs. It has a unique set of characteristics, including its own elevator union […]
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Ontario Will Require Certain Employers To Implement Electronic Monitoring Policies
On February 24, 2022, the Government of Ontario announced that it will introduce new legislation requiring employers with 25 or more workers to implement a written electronic monitoring policy for their employees. According […]
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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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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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