The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has dismissed an appeal challenging an inspector’s finding regarding a workplace camera at Terrapure Environmental. The case centred on a complaint by employee T.X., …
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Worker awarded deadline extension in video surveillance case at Terrapure Environmental
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) extended the filing deadline for an appeal by a worker against an inspector’s order under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). The appeal, …
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Amazon subsidiary in France fined €32 million for excessive employee surveillance practices
The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has imposed a €32 million fine ($46.8 million Cdn) on Amazon France Logistique, a subsidiary of the Amazon group managing large warehouses in France, …
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Toronto man, caught on surveillance doing yard work and shopping following injury, ordered to repay income replacement benefits to TD
A Toronto man has been ordered to repay nearly $11,000 in income replacement benefits (IRB) to TD General Insurance Company after surveillance videos contradicted his claim of functional limitations. The …
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Ontario’s privacy commissioner orders school board to reconsider denial of access to security footage in employee dispute
In a recent decision, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner has stated that the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (the board) must issue a new access decision regarding security footage depicting …
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This week’s stories include: Oracle’s ‘just cause’ termination clause tossed for being too broad. Ontario court says clauses must be clear and unambiguous in how they are written. Ontario employers …