The "right to disconnect" refers to an employee's ability to not engage in work-related communications (emails, texts, telephone calls, video calls, etc.) while off duty....more
2/21/2022
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Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Off-Duty Employee Access ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Right to Disconnect ,
Telecommunications ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Privacy
The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Stewart v. Elk Valley Coal Corp., 2017 SCC 30 is good news for employers. The Court upheld the prior decisions of the Alberta Court of Appeal and Alberta Human Rights Tribunal,...more
On October 12, 2016, a former GoodLife personal trainer filed a class action lawsuit for $60 million in damages under Ontario's Class Proceeding Acts, 1992. The proposed class members include current and former non-managerial...more
Over a decade had passed since Ellen Simonetti, dubbed the “Queen of the Sky” was fired by Delta Air Lines after her infamous “Diary of a Dysfunctional Flight Attendant” blog. Simonetti wasn’t fired simply for blogging about...more
9/2/2015
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Blogs ,
British Columbia Supreme Court ,
Canada ,
Employment Policies ,
Freedom of Expression ,
Hiring & Firing ,
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Termination ,
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