The Nunavut Information and Privacy Commissioner has found the territorial government’s Human Resources department violated privacy law by failing to properly explain why it was collecting personal in… To continue …
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Nunavut’s Department of Education over-redacted employee records, privacy commissioner finds
A Nunavut education department employee who was told their probationary contract wouldn’t be renewed successfully challenged most of the redactions made to their employment records under the territory… To continue …
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Employer-provided housing subject to Nunavut’s tenancy laws despite Ottawa’s immunity claim
A federal government department cannot claim immunity from Nunavut’s residential tenancy laws when providing housing to employees, the territory’s court has ruled in a case involving a former public s… …
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Nunavut’s privacy commissioner finds no breach in sharing employee medical reports but faults storage practices
A Nunavut government employee failed to prove privacy violations when independent medical examination reports were shared among HR and departmental officials, but the territory’s privacy commissioner … To continue reading, …
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Nunavut Arctic College worker fights to see supervisor’s redacted reference after losing promotion
A Nunavut Arctic College employee who was denied a position based on a poor reference from their former supervisor has won a partial victory in their fight to see what …
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Nunavut’s privacy legislation often used as ‘proxy battleground’ for HR disputes: Commissioner
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNunavut’s privacy commissioner has called out the frequent use of the territory’s privacy legislation as a “proxy battleground” for human resources issues involving government employees. Commissioner… To continue reading, create …
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Opinion/Commentary
Rejected 56 times for a job? You’ve got to know when to fold ’em
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOn your 56th attempt at something, you might expect a different outcome. After all, if practice makes perfect, try enough times and maybe you’ll get there. But for one determined …
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Candidate who lost out on 56 jobs in Nunavut wins partial victory on access to records from Department of Human Resources
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNunavut’s Information and Privacy Commissioner says the territorial Department of Human Resources (HR) followed the law when it destroyed old job competition files. However, the commissioner found tha… To continue …
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Nunavut’s Department of HR ordered to release unredacted investigation report to former employee
Nunavut’s privacy commissioner has recommended that the territory’s Department of Human Resources (HR) release an unredacted harassment investigation report to a former contract employee because it i… To continue reading, …
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Privacy commissioner orders Nunavut’s Department of Human Resources to release unredacted harassment reports
Nunavut’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Graham Steele, has ruled that the Department of Human Resources (HR) improperly redacted workplace harassment investigation reports and recommended they… To continue reading, create a …