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”).[1]
Section 8 of the Charter protects against unreasonable search and seizure. While “search and seizure” is a concept ...
On February 28, 2022, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022 (“Bill 88”), which if passed, would introduce new legislation regarding digital platform workers, as well as amending the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) and other statutes. Read on to find out the key points in Bill 88 that may affect your business.
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Whether you are looking for reasons to celebrate something with your employees, Data Privacy Day on January 28 is a good excuse.
It is well recognized that employees are a leading cause of data breaches. It often occurs as a relatively innocent email sent to the wrong address, or an email with the wrong attachment. It could be a lost or stolen USB storage device or laptop without ...
As the May long weekend approaches, it may be a good time for employers to consider reviewing or implementing social media policies. With the accessibility of social media, employees should be aware of corporate codes of conduct that apply to social media use.
A social media policy (also called a social networking policy) is a corporate code of conduct that provides ...
Lawson Lundell LLP is pleased to welcome Ryan Berger, a distinguished employment and privacy lawyer, as a partner based in Lawson Lundell’s Vancouver office.
Ryan has practiced commercial and employment litigation for over 19 years, with a growing emphasis on data, privacy and business confidentiality issues. He has significant experience advising employers in a ...
A recent decision of the Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner ("OIPC") addresses the scope of information that an unsuccessful job applicant may be able to access pursuant to privacy legislation. The decision stems from an information request by a number of job applicants for access to records pertaining to their applications to work for Compass Group Canada ...
Does your business or organization offer goods and services overseas? Or otherwise collect or use personal information of Europeans? If so, you may find yourself unwittingly caught by Europe's new privacy regulations.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the European Union's (EU) new privacy law and it came into force on May 25, 2018. The GDPR applies not only ...
The federal government has set November 1, 2018 as the date the mandatory breach reporting provisions of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA") will come into effect.
The breach reporting obligation will apply to all federally regulated employers (including banks, telecommunication companies, airlines, and other ...
Organizations often only become aware of their privacy obligations after a complaint is made to the Privacy Commissioner or a privacy breach has occurred. All British Columbia organizations should proactively ensure that their privacy policies and procedures are in compliance with the Personal Information and Protection Act (“PIPA”). PIPA applies to the ...
On November 8, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (“OIPC”) issued an investigation report regarding the use of employee video surveillance in the workplace (the “Investigation Report”). The Investigation Report provides important insight for employers with respect to the intersection of privacy rights and video ...
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