Cybersecurity, Privacy And Data Protection V

In this series of blogs, we will share the sections of employee privacy and components of a privacy program from one of the chapters, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection of our publications: Cross Border Retailers Guide To Doing Business in Canada 2021.

We hope you will find it informative. For more information, please contact Joyce Lee, Michael Scherman and Jade Buchanan.

Employee Privacy

Brands who hire employees in Canada may need to comply with privacy laws as they apply to employees (depending on the situation). For example, in British Columbia and Alberta, employee personal information is subject to the same privacy legislation as consumer information, but there are special exceptions for employees. For example, employers may collect, use and disclose employee information without consent where: (i) it is reasonable to establish, manage or terminate an employment relation; and (ii) the employee has notice of the purpose of that collection, use