Talent Canada: Secret recording of co-workers cause for dismissal: B.C. court
by John Hyde
A recent case from British Columbia confirms that secret recordings can lead to a dismissal with cause.
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A recent case from British Columbia confirms that secret recordings can lead to a dismissal with cause.
Many employees mistakenly assume that, just because it is not illegal to record a conversation, they can do so with impunity at work. The recent decision of Shalagin v Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership, 2022 BCSC 112 should disabuse them of that notion.
This is an important decision in workplace law, because it provides employers with a solid defence to a wrongful dismissal claim where “cause” is alleged against a terminated employee.
This article originally featured in Fruit & Vegetable Magazine. Read the full version here.
