When is it ok for the boss to spy on you at work?
Toronto’s public school board hid a camera in the office of a principal suspected of misconduct, putting him under surveillance for “months” before a caretaker found the device in a clock, says the Ontario Principals’ Council in an email to all Toronto administrators.
What are an employer and employee’s rights where surveillance at work is concerned? Lior Samfiru, Toronto employment lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joined CBC Radio to discuss workplace rights and take calls from listeners.
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Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and Practice Leader for the firm's Labour & Employment Law Group. His experience in countless successful cases and mediations on behalf of employees and employers, as well as his continued advocacy for the rights of workers, makes him one of the most skilled and sought-after labour and employment lawyers in Canada.
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