Comments for Sheryl Smolkin Journalist | Lawyer http://www.sherylsmolkin.com Pensions. Benefits.Workplace Issues Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:10:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Is it a Privacy Violation to Install GPS Monitoring Systems in Company Vehicles? by JB http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/is-it-a-privacy-violation-to-install-gps-monitoring-systems-in-company-vehicles/#comment-1637 JB Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:10:36 +0000 http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/?p=2578#comment-1637 This is an interesting article, on a subject which will undoubtedly raise many "Big Brother"-type concerns. I work for a company which has had GPS devices installed in almost every vehicle, and many managers have set certain parameters/alarms in the gps monitoring program that will actually initiate an email to their Blackberrys saying "vehicle x123 exceeded the posted speed limit of __ for x seconds/minutes." Idle time is monitored, along with "excessive braking, excessive acceleration," etc. Once the vehicle's operator has been determined, the disciplinary process begins. There have been numerous employees (unionized and non-unionized alike, though more of the former), disciplined by the company armed with this GPS information. My question is this: With the Highway Traffic Acts/law enforcement already monitoring these things, can a company actually monitor these things and discipline accordingly? There have yet to be any provisions or accepted policies in any collective agreement or code of conduct to which I'm aware of. Thanks in advance for your opinion. This is an interesting article, on a subject which will undoubtedly raise many “Big Brother”-type concerns.
I work for a company which has had GPS devices installed in almost every vehicle, and many managers have set certain parameters/alarms in the gps monitoring program that will actually initiate an email to their Blackberrys saying “vehicle x123 exceeded the posted speed limit of __ for x seconds/minutes.” Idle time is monitored, along with “excessive braking, excessive acceleration,” etc. Once the vehicle’s operator has been determined, the disciplinary process begins. There have been numerous employees (unionized and non-unionized alike, though more of the former), disciplined by the company armed with this GPS information.
My question is this: With the Highway Traffic Acts/law enforcement already monitoring these things, can a company actually monitor these things and discipline accordingly? There have yet to be any provisions or accepted policies in any collective agreement or code of conduct to which I’m aware of. Thanks in advance for your opinion.

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]]> Comment on Top Companies Go Beyond Minimum Vacation Requirements by Sheryl http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/top-companies-go-beyond-minimum-vacation-requirements/#comment-1627 Sheryl Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:15:39 +0000 http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/?p=4295#comment-1627 It varies from province to province. See the link below: http://www.payworks.ca/payroll-legislation/vacationpay.asp It varies from province to province. See the link below:
http://www.payworks.ca/payroll-legislation/vacationpay.asp

]]> Comment on Top Companies Go Beyond Minimum Vacation Requirements by tom dorcaas http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/top-companies-go-beyond-minimum-vacation-requirements/#comment-1626 tom dorcaas Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:40:32 +0000 http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/?p=4295#comment-1626 Please help I would like to know the national standard for vacation time off after 10 years of service thankyou. Please help I would like to know the national standard for vacation time off after 10 years of service thankyou.

]]> Comment on How to save money on home, auto insurance by Judy Murray http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/how-to-save-money-on-home-auto-insurance/#comment-1605 Judy Murray Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:55:38 +0000 http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/?p=5279#comment-1605 Every few years my husband and I think about getting new quotes for home and auto insurance. It takes a lot of time to make the calls and do the research but it always ends up saving us money in the end. Thank you for the valuable information. Every few years my husband and I think about getting new quotes for home and auto insurance. It takes a lot of time to make the calls and do the research but it always ends up saving us money in the end. Thank you for the valuable information.

]]> Comment on Wrongfully dismissed employee on probation gets 4 months by Sheryl http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/wrongfully-diemissed-employee-on-probabtiob-gets-4-months/#comment-1601 Sheryl Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:48:46 +0000 http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/?p=5275#comment-1601 There is a link to a legal decison in the body of the post. There is a link to a legal decison in the body of the post.

]]> Comment on How to save money on home, auto insurance by Seb @ Dash Cam Reviews http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/how-to-save-money-on-home-auto-insurance/#comment-1597 Seb @ Dash Cam Reviews Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:00:15 +0000 http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/?p=5279#comment-1597 Having a dashboard camera is definitely useful. The video footage can clear you in case of an accident. It can also be fun to capture scenic routes or anything interesting that happens along the road that you might want to share with your family and friends. Having a dashboard camera is definitely useful. The video footage can clear you in case of an accident.

It can also be fun to capture scenic routes or anything interesting that happens along the road that you might want to share with your family and friends.

]]> Comment on Wrongfully dismissed employee on probation gets 4 months by Holly http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/wrongfully-diemissed-employee-on-probabtiob-gets-4-months/#comment-1595 Holly Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:19:25 +0000 http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/?p=5275#comment-1595 Is this blog posts supposed to be blank? Is this blog posts supposed to be blank?

]]> Comment on Banana Republic employee fired for working through her break by Oak Bridge Consulting http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/banana-republic-employee-fired-for-working-through-her-break/#comment-1578 Oak Bridge Consulting Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:42:04 +0000 http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/?p=5204#comment-1578 I think what has happened with the banana republic employee is absolutely wrong. Going on break is not an offense and no management has the right to fire the employee just because of this. I think the employee should have to use his rights and can sue the management for the same. Their are so many labour laws made in the favor of employees that can be used in case of disputes. To know more about the labour law, <a href="https://www.oakbridgesconsulting.ca/" rel="nofollow"> click here</a>. I think what has happened with the banana republic employee is absolutely wrong. Going on break is not an offense and no management has the right to fire the employee just because of this. I think the employee should have to use his rights and can sue the management for the same. Their are so many labour laws made in the favor of employees that can be used in case of disputes. To know more about the labour law, click here.

]]> Comment on 8 Do’s & Don’ts for Responding to Union Organizer by Ronald Rybowski http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/8-dos-donts-for-responding-to-union-organizer/#comment-1539 Ronald Rybowski Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:17:46 +0000 http://www.sherylsmolkin.com/?p=4481#comment-1539 To whom it may concern, I am a paralegal doing research for a client concerning his dismissal. Even though I am aware of the rules I came across your information and must say I find it very easy to read and understand and would like to compliment you for your efforts to bring the tone down for a less sophisticated person to make a decision how to react when this work place issue arises. My complements Ronald Rybowski Associate Paralegal To whom it may concern, I am a paralegal doing research for a client concerning his dismissal. Even though I am aware of the rules I came across your information and must say I find it very easy to read and understand and would like to compliment you for your efforts to bring the tone down for a less sophisticated person to make a decision how to react when this work place issue arises.

My complements
Ronald Rybowski
Associate Paralegal

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