Chris DiMarco writes: Philip K. Dick’s sci-fi classic “Minority Report” envisioned a future where psychic beings could see crimes before they were committed, allowing law enforcement agents to intervene. But while tapping into psychic sensitivity may not yet be an option in 2015, Big Data services and systems are closer than ever to giving companies…
Category: Workplace
Arbitrator rules Canada Post cannot require current employees to consent to repeat background checks
Société canadienne des postes c. Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes(CUPW N00-12-00003, Arb. Lauzon) 2014 LNSARTQ 349 Roberto Ghignone writes: On November 19, 2014, Quebec Labour Arbitrator Claude Lauzon issued a decision in a grievance between Canada Post and the Union of Canadian Postal Employees concerning Canada Post’s new “Practice Regarding Security Clearance of…
Ca: Liability for Privacy Breaches by Employees
Nathan Schissel and Kristél Kriel write: Two recent Canadian court decisions suggest that employers can be held liable for privacy breaches by their employees. In particular, this issue was recently considered in the context of two separate class actions. The first involved a major bank, while the second involved a regional health authority located in…
Illinois’ Newly Amended Eavesdropping Statute Poses Challenges for Employers
Philip L. Gordon and Kathryn E. Siegel write: llinois’ controversial eavesdropping statute was finally amended, effective December 30, 2014, to replace the version of the statute that the Illinois Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional in March 2014. The amended statute attempts to remedy the constitutional infirmities identified by the Illinois Supreme Court. Most significantly, the amendments…