Employment lawyer on Ontario government employee tracking legislation

Interview Summary

The Ontario government is proposing legislation as part of Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022 that will force employers to inform their employees they are being monitored while working remotely. As more employees are working from home, what will this mean for employee privacy rights? Will employers be penalized for not following these regulations?

Jennifer Corbett, a Toronto employment lawyer and Associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP joins Kristy Cameron on Newstalk 580 CFRA to answer these questions and more.

Interview Notes

• How might employees be monitored by their employers?
• Is it legal for employers to track employees or do they have privacy rights?
• How will employers implement this new legislation regarding employee monitoring?
• Do employees have the right to refuse to be tracked or monitored by their employer?
• Will employers have to justify a reason to monitor employees such as productivity?