LAW562 - Employee Privacy in the Workplace

Course Description

As an employer, how much control or influence do you have on what your employees say or do at — or outside of — the workplace? What does it mean to defame someone in the context of the workplace and how can you avoid doing so? And where is the line between an individual employee’s rights and the rights of workers to advocate as a group for better employment?

Using case studies, this course explores the tension between an employee’s rights to privacy and autonomy and the employer’s business interests through examination of the legal concept of privacy in the workplace. You will have the opportunity to apply your understanding of this and related concepts to actual cases and compare your assessments with those of the judges.

By the end of this course, you will be better able to make informed decisions as you develop and implement appropriate employee privacy policies that fall within the zones of legal discretion available to your organization.

You are required to have completed the following course or have equivalent experience before taking this course:

• Employment Law in Practice

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Benefits to the Learner

• Evaluate the employee privacy policies of two companies
• Evaluate elements of defamation
• Evaluate your workplace for potential liability exposure based on Section 7

Target Audience

• Business professionals
• Professionals in heavily regulated industries
• Compliance professionals
• Risk management professionals
• Business owners
• Contract administrators

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Immigration Law : Elective Courses