Is there a labour lawyer in the house?
stuk ON the 3rd.fl. has left a new comment on your post, "Careful what you ask!"
Just curious. What are your thoughts about drug testing employees who work with children?
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Dear Stuk,
Thank you for writing. Sorry but we had to heavily edit your e-mail because you specifically identified a particular organization and group within. Suffice it to say it's a publicly funded Manitoba based corporation with a propensity for using taxpayer dollars to sue those who dare to criticize.
Regardless, you've raised a very interesting question. How and who decides if there should be random drug testing in the workplace? By natural extension, what about the use of cameras for on the job employee surveillance? What do our privacy laws say?
Some of you may recall an incident a couple years ago at CN in Winnipeg where the union found a concealed camera in the workplace. The company countered by arguing some of its property had been damaged hence the need for electronic surveillance. Any labour lawyer(s) out there who'd like to weigh in on the debate?
As you can see we're sending a copy of this posting to Ms Paula Todd who hosts an excellent new nightly show on CTV (The Verdict with Paula Todd). Perhaps the Producers will consider this topic for discussion on a future segment. We're also forwarding it to Mr. Garth H. Smorang, Q.C. (Myers Weinberg LLP) one of Winnipeg's foremost labour lawyers. Many of you may recall his recent precedent setting case involving clothing manufacturer Nygard Internation. Mr. Smorang successfully argued (pro bono) his client who had signed an employment contract, nevertheless, was entitled to overtime financial compensation.
Sincerely,
Clare L. Pieuk
Electronic Copy:
theverdict@ctv.ca
gsmorang@myersfirm.com
Just curious. What are your thoughts about drug testing employees who work with children?
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Dear Stuk,
Thank you for writing. Sorry but we had to heavily edit your e-mail because you specifically identified a particular organization and group within. Suffice it to say it's a publicly funded Manitoba based corporation with a propensity for using taxpayer dollars to sue those who dare to criticize.
Regardless, you've raised a very interesting question. How and who decides if there should be random drug testing in the workplace? By natural extension, what about the use of cameras for on the job employee surveillance? What do our privacy laws say?
Some of you may recall an incident a couple years ago at CN in Winnipeg where the union found a concealed camera in the workplace. The company countered by arguing some of its property had been damaged hence the need for electronic surveillance. Any labour lawyer(s) out there who'd like to weigh in on the debate?
As you can see we're sending a copy of this posting to Ms Paula Todd who hosts an excellent new nightly show on CTV (The Verdict with Paula Todd). Perhaps the Producers will consider this topic for discussion on a future segment. We're also forwarding it to Mr. Garth H. Smorang, Q.C. (Myers Weinberg LLP) one of Winnipeg's foremost labour lawyers. Many of you may recall his recent precedent setting case involving clothing manufacturer Nygard Internation. Mr. Smorang successfully argued (pro bono) his client who had signed an employment contract, nevertheless, was entitled to overtime financial compensation.
Sincerely,
Clare L. Pieuk
Electronic Copy:
theverdict@ctv.ca
gsmorang@myersfirm.com
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