Hefty GDPR fine for Meta
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has just been fined €265 million (about $275 million) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (Commission) following an inquiry that commenced in April, 2021.
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Electronic monitoring and management styles
Electronic monitoring of employees and the approach that employers take is typically a reflection of management styles. Employee and electronic monitoring are not new. New, are obligations under legislated changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) for organizations with 25 or more employees. The changes received royal assent on April 11, 2022, and require compliance by October 11, 2022.
Bill C-27: Federal privacy law reform re-introduced
On June 16, 2022, Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022, was introduced and received first reading in the House of Commons. Bill C-27 is in fact a second attempt at the overhaul of Canada’s federal privacy framework.
