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Privacy Commissioner of Canada creates draft guidance document outlining inappropriate data practices and no-go zones

December 6, 2017 Christina Catenacci HR and Technology, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring

On September 28, 2017, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada created a draft guidance document providing clarification on inappropriate data practices, specifically focusing on subsection 5(3) of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). This provision is entitled, “Appropriate purposes”, and states that, “an organization may collect, use or disclose personal information only for purposes that a reasonable person would consider are appropriate in the circumstances”.

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Employer ordered to provide employment information to former employee

January 31, 2013 Adam Gorley Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HRMS, Human Resources, Payroll, Privacy and Security, Source Deductions and Reporting

Alberta’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner recently heard a case in which an employer refused to provide employee records to a former employee upon request, allegedly claiming that, “legally she does not have to give [the employee] a copy.” The commissioner’s office had little trouble deciding that the employer was wrong and ordered that it proved the requested records to the former employee.

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