Canada’s largest railway company is being accused of tracking more than just its trains and freight. Employment lawyer Stuart Rudner says he often hears from clients “talking about their right to privacy and suing for invasion of privacy. The reality…
Ontario is introducing legislation forcing companies to reveal how they’re monitoring employees at home. John Vennavally-Rao reports and Stuart comments.
Nadia Zaman, an employment lawyer with Rudner Law in Ontario, who is not representing the firefighters, says court will consider the impact of people working closely together or with members of the public, especially if they are vulnerable.
Stuart talks about vaccination mandates for people with public facing jobs and what legal challenges are already being brought forward.
A school custodian’s participation in rallies that appeared to violate the current COVID-19 public health order could lead to discipline, or even termination, according to an employment lawyer.
For those looking for clarity, employment lawyer Stuart Rudner says there's no clear-cut answer.
"In the context of a situation where an employer is dealing with employee complaints relating to, another employee engaging in risky behaviour, they can really rely on the policies," says Nadia Zaman, a lawyer at Rudner Law who practises in Ontario. Also published in the Toronto Star and by yahoo!finance.
Rudner said the danger in the workplace must be substantial and cannot be generalized fears.
Business owners and workers are equally unsure about how the law really works as workplaces reopen.
"What employers should do, obviously is to follow whatever the bylaw says, but not a lot of guidance is provided," said Toronto employment lawyer Nadia Zaman. "Some of it is sort of left to the employers to figure out, in…
