Tag archives: privacy rights

Can teachers be required to teach simultaneously online and in person?

Photo of Kathleen HoulihanBy Kathleen Houlihan on Posted in Canada, North America, Québec
In a recent decision – Centre de services scolaire du Lac-Témiscamingue et Syndicat de l’enseignement de l’Ungava et de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue, 2020 QCTA 641, an arbitrator was called upon to determine if a school board’s requirement that teachers undertake a dual teaching system of simultaneous in-person and online learning was contrary to their right to privacy … Continue reading

Covert monitoring in the workplace – impact on an employee’s privacy

Photo of Amanda Sanders (UK)By Amanda Sanders (UK) on Posted in Data privacy and GDPR, Europe, UK
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has held that Spanish shop workers’ right to privacy under Article 8(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights was not violated when their employer obtained evidence of theft from covert CCTV footage of the employees. The case involved five employees who worked as … Continue reading

On the Job + On the Grid: Monitoring Employees

Photo of Melissa NeateBy Melissa Neate on Posted in Canada
There are many varied and valid reasons as to why employers incorporate monitoring in the workplace.  Whether it is the more widespread video surveillance cameras installed in many convenience stores or the seemingly nefarious GPS tracking in employees’ phones, employers can effectively monitor their workplaces without running afoul of their privacy obligations. With the widespread … Continue reading

Case Brief: On an employee’s right to withhold personal information from her union

Global Workplace InsiderBy Michael Torrance on Posted in Canada
In February, the Supreme Court released reasons in Bernard v. Canada (Attorney General), 2014 SCC 13, a case involving a CRA employee who objected to providing her home contact information to the union that was required to represent her despite her non-member status. The union had sought the contact information to fulfill its responsibilities and … Continue reading
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