Tag: Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Safety incidents: the right to remain silent versus the obligation to speak

By Deanah Shelly Jan 29, 2017 Northern Exposure

Updated: Jan 29, 2017

by Deanah Shelly What if this happens at your Canadian facility: One of your employees witnesses a workplace incident. Soon, enforcement officers are on-site investigating the incident. They may be police officers, health and safety inspectors, or environmental officers. One of the investigating officers asks the employee to assist and provide a witness statement. What […]

How Canadian Arbitrators View Video Surveillance

By Derek Knoechel Feb 22, 2010 Northern Exposure

Updated: Feb 22, 2010

By Derek Knoechel Canadian arbitrators have been dealing with the issue of how to deal with video surveillance of employees for over two decades. Early decisions dealt with off-site surveillance of employees suspected of faking or exaggerating illnesses. But countless battles have since been waged over the use of video surveillance cameras in and around […]