Complaining publicly about being fired is not a particularly bright idea, as potential future employers may be concerned that you’ll be publicly critical of them at some point. Even so, and even though it’s understandable that the employer being complained about will want to defend their reputation, it’s not a great idea to reveal details of your employee’s work…
Category: Workplace
AARP Opposes Employer Invasion of Medical Privacy
This proposal hasn’t gotten enough media attention, nor the opposition it deserves. Educate yourself and speak up, folks. David Certner writes: With election season in full force, much of the work inside Washington is flying under the radar. While Congress remains deeply divided, there continues to be action on the regulatory front. One such development…
Western Sydney University accused of illegally snooping on staff emails
Eamonn Duff reports: Western Sydney University is embroiled in a legal battle with its head of safety and security who has accused it of illegally snooping on staff emails. Adam Byrne has held a senior role at the university’s Sydney campus for almost 10 years, during which time he was the only staff member to…
Ca: Employers subject to PIPEDA should inform employees about the existence of, and purpose for, video surveillance in the workplace
An individual complained that her former employer, a “federal work, undertaking or business” as defined under PIPEDA, had installed video surveillance cameras pointed toward her work area without informing her of the installation, or of the purposes for which footage would be used. She alleged that when she raised the matter with management, her concerns…