Privacy Protection in the Digital Workplace

AuthorPatrick Flaherty and Sarah Whitmore
Pages9-23
PrivacyProtection
intheDigitalWorkplace
Patrick Flaherty and Sarah Whitmore*
Weasasocietydonttoleratediscriminationintheworkplaceorharassment
Whywouldwetolerateinvasionofprivacy
PrivacyhasbeendescribedbytheSupremeCourtofCanadaasanes-
sential component of what itmean s to be freeProtectionofanin-
dividualsright to privacy is predicated on the assumption that all
informationaboutapersonisinafundamentalwayhisownforhimto
communicateorretainTheimportanceofprivacyhasbeenacknow-
ledgedasafundamentalhumanrightbutjustasnootherrecognized
human rights or Charterrightsareabsolutetherighttoprivacymust
also yield to competing rights in cer tain circumst ances In the work-
place the employers rights to monitor qualit y control and employee
productivityaswellastoensureasafeandharassmentfreeworkplace
 BothofTorysLLPTorontoPatrickFlahertypractisescivillitigationandhasacted
ascounselinavarietyofmaerspertainingtoprivacyreputationandprotection
ofintangiblebusinessassetsSarahWhitmoreisamemberoftheLitigationand
DisputeResolutionPracticewithmedialawandemploymentlawamongher
practicefocuses
 AngelaZboroskyPersonalInformationPrivacyandElectronicDocument
ActfromthePerspectiveofEmployeesandUnionsAddressdeliveredatthe
CanadianBarAssociationMidwinterMeetingofCouncilWhitehorse
Februaryunpublishedat
 RvOConnorSCRatpara
 RvTesslingSCCatpara

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