Employment Law Show: Ontario – S10 E101

Episode Summary

Employment Lawyer Chris Justice, Associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, discusses quiet quitting in the workplace, electronic monitoring and more on this episode of the Employment Law Show. 

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Show Notes

• Quiet quitting at work: Employees are now doing what is basically required from their job description and no longer going beyond what is expected of them at the workplace. This is a result for many as a result of changing workplace conditions and a shifting job market. Consequentially, quietly quitting does have potential disadvantages for employees and can lead to termination.
• Social media in the workplace: It is important for employees to consider that despite a right to privacy outside of work hours, everything on a work computer or device can be monitored by their employer. While employers do not have the right to monitor or track an employee’s personal device, anything posted online can presumably be viewed by co-workers and employers.
• Understaffing leads to an increased workload: Employers cannot insist on or implement major changes to an employee’s position that are not outlined in an employment contract. Employees without a clear job description can pose potential problems if a change has not been consented to in the past. A major change without approval from an employee can lead to constructive dismissal.

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