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By Rubin Thomlinson LLP | 4 Minutes Read October 11, 2019

8 tips on keeping an investigation confidential

eyeInvestigations contain sensitive material that must always be kept confidential, a standard which has been adopted in the Ministry of Labour’s Code of Practice.

Article by Rubin Thomlinson LLP / Employee Relations, Privacy / electronic communication, employment law, laptops, maximize productivity, privacy and confidentiality, workplace investigations

By Occasional Contributors | 5 Minutes Read May 21, 2019

Ontario amends pension legislation to address electronic beneficiary designations

While legislation existing prior to the introduction of section 30.1.1 (namely, the SLRA and Electronic Commerce Act (Ontario) (ECA)) may be reasonably interpreted to already permit electronic beneficiary designations in pension and certain other contexts, it did not contain an express provision addressing the point.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Payroll, Privacy / electronic beneficiary designations, electronic communication, employment law, Ontario Pension Benefits Act, pension plans

By Maanit Zemel | 3 Minutes Read January 18, 2016

Canadian cyberbullying laws – Where are they now?

In the recent decision of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court of Crouch v Snell, the Court struck the Cyber-Safety Act, finding it to be unconstitutional. Specifically, the Court held that the Cyber-Safety Act violated section 2(b) (freedom of expression) and section 7 (the guarantee of life, liberty and security of the person) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. What impact does the Crouch v Snell decision have on the Federal cyberbullying laws?

Article by Maanit Zemel / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / Canadian cyberbullying laws, criminal code, criminal harassment and intimidation, Cyber-Safety Act, cyberbully, cyberbullying, cyberbullying offence, cyberbullying-like offences, electronic communication, electronic devices, use of technology

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