employers on social media
Protecting employees from social media harassment
February 1, 2017 Devry Smith Frank LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Union Relations

It is well known that employees have certain legal obligations to their employer with respect to the content of their social media profiles. An arbitrator recently confirmed that employers also need to be careful about the content of their social media pages as it relates to their employees.
discrimination, employers on social media, employment law, harassment, harassment policy, human rights code, social media, social media and the workplace, social media policy
Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
August 18, 2016 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Recruiting and Hiring, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: projected salary increases for Canadian employers; an employer’s responsibility regarding protection of its workers from harassment and discrimination online; a denied request for accommodation by a Rastafarian man who claimed that female-only support workers were required by his creed.
2017 salary increase projection, creed, creed-related belief, duty to accommodate, employee protection on Twitter, employers on social media, employment law, harassment and discrimination, human rights code, Lionel Barker v St. Elizabeth Health Care, obligation to protect employee from third party harassment, online discrimination, online harassment, projected salary increases for Canadian employers
Search
Awards and recognition
First Reference HR compliance products and services
Recent comments
-
Is 36 months the new 24?
Stuart Rudner Good suggestion Jim. That can work well in appropriate circumstances. – Feb 18, 4:27 PM
-
Is 36 months the new 24?
Starlene Michel Perhaps employers should focus on Health and Safety, Human Rights, Good Faith, and Investigations instead of looking for shortcuts or complex contracts to cover their... – Feb 04, 6:17 PM
- Generated by BWP Recent Comments.
Authors
- Adam Gorley (154)
- Alan McEwen (11)
- Alison J. Bird (50)
- Amery Boyer (19)
- Andrew Lawson (56)
- Andrew Taillon (22)
- Ava Z Moradi, JD (12)
- Beyond Rewards Inc (34)
- Christina Catenacci (198)
- Christopher Lytle MA CDS (19)
- Clear Path Employer Services (53)
- Colin Braithwaite (2)
- Cristina Lavecchia (109)
- David Hyde (20)
- De Bousquet Jean-Alexandre (22)
- Devan Marr (10)
- Deveen Hunter (12)
- Devry Smith Frank LLP (28)
- Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm (62)
- Earl Altman (59)
- Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP (119)
- Fred Stewart (4)
- Henry J. Chang, Blaney McMurtry LLP (126)
- Ian Cook, MA, MBA, CHRP (21)
- Jean-Pierre A. Laporte B.A., M.A., J.D. (of the Bar of Ontario) (1)
- Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law (25)
- John Proctor (6)
- Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services (54)
- Lauren Bride (6)
- Lisa Stam, Spring Law (36)
- Maanit Zemel (1)
- Marcia Scheffler (47)
- Matt Lalande, Lalande & Company Lawyers (12)
- Meghan Ferguson (5)
- Michele Glassford (64)
- Occassional Contributors (130)
- PeopleInsight Workforce Analytics (50)
- Piccolo Heath LLP (13)
- Rubin Thomlinson LLP (21)
- Sara Forte (2)
- Sean Bawden (9)
- Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law (53)
- Stringer LLP (91)
- Stuart Rudner, Rudner Law (109)
- Suzanne Cohen Share (20)
- Vey Willetts LLP (51)
- Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor (660)
Categories
Accessibility Standards (219)
Integrated Accessibility Regulation (101)
Standard for Customer Service (75)
Standard for Employment (118)
Standard for Information and Communications (42)
Standard for the Built Environment (27)
Standard for Transportation (23)
Announcements and Administration (59)
Conferences (51)
Human Resources (2,619)
Corporate Immigration (160)
Employee Relations (1,688)
Employment/Labour Standards (1,206)
French Based HR/RH Content (31)
Government Budgets, Throne Speeches and Plans (33)
Health and Safety (704)
HR Analytics (121)
HR and Technology (45)
HR Policies and Procedures (1,300)
HRMS (118)
Human Rights (918)
International HR Law (24)
Penalties and Fines (153)
Privacy and Security (271)
Recruiting and Hiring (545)
Training and Development (337)
Union Relations (641)
Payroll (1,239)
French Based Payroll/Gestion De La Paie Content (15)
International Payroll (11)
Notice, Damages and Settlements (559)
Pensions and Benefits (667)
Source Deductions and Reporting (324)
Wages and Compensation (854)
Uncategorized (6)