Of the many areas of employment and human rights law that change quickly, I have noticed over the last 6 months that disputes over social media in the workplace have started to hit the courts and tribunals at a much faster pace. While a year or two ago there was virtually no case law for
Social Media and Technology
Invitation: Update on Employment Law
By Lisa Stam on
My firm is hosting an employment law update on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 from 8:30-11:30am in Toronto, and we would like to open it up to attendees beyond our current clients. This will particularly be of interest to HR professionals and people within your organization who deal with day to day employment law issues.
If you are interested in…
Social Media in the Workplace: Reliable Evidence?
By Lisa Stam on
Should an employer friend his or her employees on Facebook? Connect on LinkedIn, follow on Twitter or read an employee’s blog? There is no consensus and employers continue to grapple with the role of social media in the workplace – and the role employers should take within these vehicles of communication.
The more difficult…