Whistleblower fired from health post
The young woman who told Le Devoir about the poor conditions of patients at the CHSLD de St‑Laurent has been fired. While the health minister talks about “ending the omertà” in the system, people are still routinely fired for speaking up.
Jack 10:43 on 2021-04-26 Permalink
I had the head of my teachers union tell me to tread lightly because of the “loyalty” clause. Any Civil Code aficionados out there ? Can it be circumvented ?
Raymond Lutz 20:02 on 2021-04-26 Permalink
Jack, Here it is. Article 2088 of Civil Code of Québec (voted in 1991 under Bourassa?):
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2088: The employee is bound not only to perform his work with prudence and diligence, but also to act faithfully and honestly and not use any confidential information he obtains in the performance or in the course of his work.
These obligations continue for a reasonable time after the contract terminates and permanently where the information concerns the reputation and privacy of others.
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Discussed discussed here (in English) et ici une autre ressource, en français. Nemo censetur ignorare legem!