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Privacy Law for OHS and HR Professionals

Designed by Norm Keith, B.A., LL.B., CRSP, a leading Canadian employment lawyer, and the author of Canadian Health and Safety Law, this course will assist Human Resources, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Workers' Compensation professionals deal with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and privacy in the workplace.

The course focuses on:

  • How PIPEDA regulates the collection, use, disclosure and retention of personal information
  • CSA Privacy Code, its inclusion in PIPEDA, and its general application to your organization
  • The current law with respect to alcohol and drug testing and employees right to privacy
  • Understanding if medical surveillance programs, required by law, comply with PIPEDA
  • Steps needed to safeguard employee privacy when filing a Form 7
  • Privacy concerns with accident reporting to the OHS regulator
  • The obligations of health care professionals to protect the privacy of injured workers

NOTE: Offered as an in-house course only

INSTRUCTOR: OHS Consultant

DURATION: One day

FEE: $300 per person, plus GST and disbursements
(Minimum 10 participants)

AUDIENCE: Human resources managers, privacy officers, OHS managers, JHSC members, in-house legal counsel, and office managers.

FACILITIES REQUIRED:
Boardroom, training room or auditorium. Multi-media projector, screen, and laptop with CD-Rom and PowerPoint 2000.