Posted in Labour and Employment, Privacy A recent decision from the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) found that searching an employee’s work laptop may be an unreasonable interference with privacy rights under section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (“Charter”).[...
Supreme Court Opines on Employee Privacy Rights in the WorkplaceSiminoffIan W
With COVID-19 exposure being top of mind for employers and employees who are returning to work, you may be concerned about medical privacy rights in the workplace. While many people may assume that private health information is protected under the Health Insurance P...
How the company uses and protects their data How long data stays in company systems What rights employees have over their information Companies that stay open about privacy tend to face fewer problems. They also build stronger relationships with their teams, leading to better workplace culture and...
Do all workers need privacy all the time? What level of privacy is required? This paper reflects on employees' needs and preferences for privacy in the workplace through the examination of the results of the authors' research findings. The issue of privacy was considered not in isolation but ...
The right to privacy in the workplace : general case law and guidelines for using the Internet and e-mailThe purpose of this study is to model the relationship between absorptive capacity and intention to use in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) environment in Iran. This research is a ...
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Employers may spy on their employees in those ways and then some, because they have the right to protect their buildings, office equipment and such. Subsequently, security legally trumps employee privacy rights in the workplace. Employers also have the right to thwart potentially-damaging employee ...
While focusing on the Constitution, it also considers the extent to which other laws are complementary adjuncts. It argues that while the Constitution is ultimately the most important instrument for protecting rights to equality and privacy in the workplace, such rights are more realizable through ...
Maintainingemployee privacy in the workplaceshould, therefore, be considered. Below are some of the ways to do this: Develop a monitoring policy Policy development is the first step towards ensuring that you are on the same page with employees in as far as monitoring is concerned A monitoring ...