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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 3 Minutes Read March 31, 2011

Individual privacy in the workplace – a case precedent

On March 22, 2011, the Ontario Court of Appeal rendered a significant judgment concerning the protection of privacy in the workplace. Specifically, the Court determined that an employee had an expectation of privacy when using a laptop made available by the employer on which he was allowed to retain personal information.

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