SNOOPING ON YOUR EMPLOYEES? ELECTRONIC MONITORING POLICY REQUIREMENTS COME INTO EFFECT OCTOBER 11, 2022
On October 11, 2022, the Ontario Working for Workers Act, 2022 will come into effect. This Act requires employers to have an electronic monitoring policy outlining how they are electronically monitoring their employees. The purpose of the electronic monitoring policy is transparency on how employees’ use of computers, cell phones, GPS systems and other electronic devices are being tracked. We are pleased to share a summary from Siskinds Law that outlines key details. Furthermore, in light of a recent breach notification decision by the Alberta Privacy Commission, IIAC member firms would be prudent to ensure that their policies also firmly address snooping by employees on other employees.