I tend to think that having clearly stated employee policies concerning social media use is a good thing. But can such policies go too far and step on privacy or free speech rights? A teachers’ association in Florida is claiming that that’s one such policy does. Christopher O’Donnell reports: A local teachers union is taking…
Category: Workplace
Canadian Forces won’t change access to staff records despite Williams case
Earlier today, I discussed the case of Colonel Russell Williams in the context of victims’ privacy, but there’s another aspect to his case that also relates to privacy. Mary Gazze reports: The Canadian Forces says it will not change the way it handles the private information of staff even after it was revealed Russell Williams…
Judge Blocks DOE from Releasing Teachers’ Names With Evaluation Data
Shayna Jacobs reports: The city cannot release the names of thousands of city teachers whose performances were rated in a Department of Education assessment until the matter is argued in court next month, a Manhattan judge ordered Thursday. The ruling came after an emergency lawsuit was filed by the teachers union in an attempt to…
In ADA Case, Baker & McKenzie Denied Access to Ex-Associate’s Mental Health Records
Leigh Jones reports: Baker & McKenzie has lost a bid to obtain the mental health records of an attorney who sued the law firm for allegedly firing him in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. An Illinois federal magistrate judge on Monday denied the firm’s motion to compel discovery of mental health records belonging…