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Employee Privacy: Right to Access Personnel Files

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One area of practical importance to employers is an employee’s right to examine material contained in his or her personnel file. Often times an employee will request a copy of his or her employee personnel file. Sometimes the...more

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New Guidance on Ontario's Electronic Monitoring in the Workplace Policy

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As we discussed in our previous insight, Ontario Passes New Legislation Which Includes an Electronic Monitoring Policy and a New Act for Digital Workers, the Ontario government amended the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the...more

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Ontario Update: Proposed Legislation to Require Employers to Have Electronic Monitoring Policies

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On February 24, 2022, the Ontario government announced (the “Announcement”) its plan to introduce legislation that would require Ontario employers to inform their employees if and how they are being monitored electronically....more

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Ontario’s Bill 88 Would Establish Electronic Monitoring Policies, Create Rights for Workers on Digital Platforms, and Require...

On February 28, 2022, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022. Bill 88 would enact the Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022, which would establish rights for workers who offer...more

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Ontario, Canada to Introduce Legislation Requiring Employers to Disclose Electronic Monitoring of Workers

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On February 24, 2022, Ontario announced that later this month, in an effort to protect the privacy of employees, it will be the first province to introduce legislation requiring employers to tell their workers if and how they...more

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The Right To Disconnect in Federally-Regulated Workplaces

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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

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Legal Trends: Employment & Labour

In the past year, the media and governments across Canada have paid greater attention to workplace discrimination and harassment. In Ontario, for example, the government introduced Bill 132, Sexual Violence and Harassment...more

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