Roberto Ghignone writes: United Steelworkers Local 7552 v. Agrium Vanscoy Potash Operations (Grievance 16-10, Random Drug Searches/Interviews) [2015] S.L.A.A. No. 1. January 5, 2015 A Saskatchewan labour arbitrator, Ken Norman, was required to determine whether Agrium Vanscoy Potash Operations (“Agrium”) could require employees to submit to a search from a drug sniffing dog before they…
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Virginia’s Password Protection Law Continues the Trend Toward Increasing Legislative Protection of Personal Online Accounts
Philip Gordon and Joon Hwang write: As many state legislatures open their 2015 sessions, Virginia has become the first this year — and most likely not the last — to continue the legislative trend towards protecting applicants’ and employees’ personal online accounts. As the 19th state to enact password protection legislation, Virginia has added even more…
Ca: Key features of District of Saanich employee monitoring software violate employee privacy rights
A Canadian reader sends along this press release from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia: In an investigation report released today, B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham is recommending that the District of Saanich disable key features of its employee monitoring software including keystroke logging, automated screen shots and continuous tracking…
Spyware-For-Business Company Thinks Concerns About ‘Medical Bills’ Are Indicators Of An ‘Insider Threat’
Tim Cushing writes: It’s no secret that many companies monitor their employees’ computer use. But things are going much further than simply ensuring the normal “don’ts” — file sharing, porn viewing, etc. — are tracked for disciplinary reasons. Companies are now on the lookout for the next “insider threat.” Some companies are viewing the Snowden saga as…